Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (76% H2H, 45 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Eichel 45.1% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 110-60 in 170 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 91.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 96.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 95.2%
95.2%
4.8%
Kopitar
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
110
-
60
(170 meetings)
110
60
Kopitar
Eichel
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
33
26
Kopitar
Eichel
59 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
43
23
Kopitar
Eichel
66 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
34
11
Kopitar
Eichel
45 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
44.7% (8,462)
+9.9%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.8% (925)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
38.3% (540)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eichel
Home
55.3% (11,643)
45.7% (4,899)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
44.5% (5,028)
By Period
Kopitar
Eichel
P1
54.5%
45.4%
P2
54.9%
45.8%
P3
53.9%
44.2%
OT
59.2%
44.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3 | 10:55 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:31 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 1 | 14:52 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:20 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 03:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 1 | 13:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |