Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Staal 54.6% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-10 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 54.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 62.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 55.4%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
10
(20 meetings)
10
10
Kopitar
Staal
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Kopitar
Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
1
Kopitar
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
4
Kopitar
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
56.1% (955)
-1.2%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
66.9% (142)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
43.0% (242)
+7.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
56.8% (533)
55.4% (663)
Away
55.3% (535)
54.4% (676)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
55.9%
55.1%
P2
57.1%
54.7%
P3
55.4%
53.9%
OT
55.6%
70.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 15:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 15:10 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:21 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 10:22 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 09:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 05:32 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 19:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 16:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 12:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 12:09 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 08:24 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 05:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 14:41 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 12:25 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 07:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 04:22 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |