Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+8.2%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 61.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 52.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
47.3% (207)
+7.6%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
100.0% (3)
-35.7%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
33.3% (3)
+17.4%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +35.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
56.8% (533)
46.5% (129)
Away
55.3% (535)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
55.9%
51.3%
P2
57.1%
46.1%
P3
55.4%
45.9%
Final 5 min
56.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%