Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 60 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Benn 52.9% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 87-77 in 164 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 60.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 72.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
87
-
77
(164 meetings)
87
77
Kopitar
Benn
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
18
36
Kopitar
Benn
54 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
43
17
Kopitar
Benn
60 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
26
24
Kopitar
Benn
50 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.5% (6,450)
+1.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.5% (2,054)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.3% (515)
-0.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.9% (4,547)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.0% (4,488)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
54.5%
51.9%
P2
54.9%
52.6%
P3
53.9%
54.0%
OT
59.2%
62.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 14:38 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 01:27 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:07 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 14:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |
| 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 |