Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Benn 51.2% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 66.5%
Defensive zone
Benn 51.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 58.3%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Kopitar
Benn
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Benn
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
3
Kopitar
Benn
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
2
Kopitar
Benn
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
52.8% (233)
+0.2%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
53.8% (130)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (211)
38.8% (49)
+3.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,073).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (240).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
55.7% (853)
52.4% (212)
Away
49.6% (840)
50.5% (200)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
50.2%
55.8%
P2
54.7%
45.0%
P3
52.7%
53.4%
OT
56.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.2%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 02:32 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 19:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 05:48 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 05:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 02:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 02:21 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 16:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 10:39 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 04:15 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |