Anze Kopitar vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 66 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Ek 47.8% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 109-78 in 187 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 85.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Kopitar
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
109
-
78
(187 meetings)
109
78
Kopitar
Ek
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
44
28
Kopitar
Ek
72 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
22
27
Kopitar
Ek
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
43
23
Kopitar
Ek
66 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
47.4% (6,530)
+7.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
55.4% (1,434)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
40.2% (1,143)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,954).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ek
Home
55.3% (11,435)
48.6% (4,516)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
47.0% (4,591)
By Period
Kopitar
Ek
P1
54.5%
46.7%
P2
54.9%
49.5%
P3
54.0%
46.7%
OT
59.0%
52.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 11:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 04:43 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 02:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 18:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 17:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 13:17 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 09:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 19:20 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 15:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OT | 03:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OT | 01:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 14:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 05:21 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |