Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Beecher shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Beecher 46.4% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 79.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.9%
80.9%
19.1%
Kopitar
Beecher
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Beecher
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Beecher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Beecher
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Beecher
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Beecher
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beecher
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
45.5% (132)
+9.4%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
0.0% (1)
+64.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
40.6% (32)
+10.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +64.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beecher shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Beecher is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (124).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beecher
Home
56.8% (533)
47.6% (82)
Away
55.3% (535)
41.0% (83)
By Period
Kopitar
Beecher
P1
55.9%
46.2%
P2
57.1%
34.8%
P3
55.4%
55.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
43.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Beecher
46.0%▬
45.5%
44.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | John Beecher |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | John Beecher |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |