Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Benn 49.2% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 50.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Benn
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
0
2
Kopitar
Benn
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Benn
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Benn
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
49.8% (297)
+5.7%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
49.5% (97)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
37.5% (24)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (218).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
55.9% (893)
48.5% (227)
Away
54.3% (926)
49.7% (191)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
56.2%
51.4%
P2
54.5%
40.4%
P3
54.2%
55.5%
OT
62.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 1 | 04:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 2 | 03:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |