Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Norris shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Norris 52.1% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 65.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 64.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 61.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Kopitar
Norris
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Kopitar
Norris
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Norris
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
3
4
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
1
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
3
4
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Norris
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
52.5% (3,057)
+2.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.7% (404)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
45.4% (240)
+3.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Norris shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Norris is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,392).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Norris
Home
55.3% (11,643)
53.1% (1,856)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.2% (1,845)
By Period
Kopitar
Norris
P1
54.5%
55.6%
P2
54.9%
51.4%
P3
53.9%
50.1%
OT
59.2%
40.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 05:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 15:57 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 06:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 04:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 04:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 03:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 15:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 13:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |