Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Benn 59.1% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 70.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 54.9%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Kopitar
Benn
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
5
Kopitar
Benn
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Benn
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Benn
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
61.8% (584)
-5.4%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
56.7% (224)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
56.1% (57)
-8.5%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 64.7% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
56.3% (783)
64.4% (433)
Away
55.5% (825)
55.8% (432)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
57.9%
61.8%
P2
54.5%
59.6%
P3
55.2%
59.2%
OT
57.6%
55.6%
Final 5 min
55.9%
62.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
60.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 10:07 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 18:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 15:08 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 06:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 17:08 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 11:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 03:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1 | 08:36 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 3 | 01:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |