Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Benn 59.9% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 69.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 65.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kopitar
Benn
Last 6: Kopitar 3-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Benn
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
2
Kopitar
Benn
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
62.6% (479)
-6.2%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
58.4% (190)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
58.1% (43)
-12.6%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 67.2% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
56.1% (786)
60.5% (349)
Away
54.0% (774)
62.0% (363)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
56.2%
60.8%
P2
55.4%
60.1%
P3
53.0%
62.4%
OT
70.0%
83.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
61.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 06:28 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 04:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 18:44 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 06:41 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 00:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |