Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.7% vs Kotkaniemi 48.7% (+9.6%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 60.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (441)
47.7% (195)
+8.8%
Power Play
66.2% (154)
100.0% (2)
-33.8%
Penalty Kill
50.4% (115)
33.3% (3)
+17.1%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +33.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (493).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
57.8% (325)
46.8% (126)
Away
57.4% (385)
50.0% (74)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
55.8%
50.0%
P2
57.6%
47.9%
P3
59.6%
45.6%
Final 5 min
57.2%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
57.6%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%