Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Beecher shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Beecher 51.9% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 96.7%
Defensive zone
Beecher 65.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
Kopitar
Beecher
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Beecher
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Beecher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Beecher
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Beecher
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Beecher
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beecher
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.2% (978)
+1.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
72.7% (11)
-13.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
45.9% (218)
+2.5%
On power play, Beecher has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beecher shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Beecher is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beecher
Home
55.3% (11,643)
51.9% (551)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.1% (656)
By Period
Kopitar
Beecher
P1
54.5%
53.7%
P2
54.9%
48.1%
P3
53.9%
54.3%
OT
59.2%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Beecher
46.0%▬
45.5%
52.0%
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 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3 | 11:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 12:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |