Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (57.2% vs 57.0%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Glendening shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Glendening 56.3% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.8%
Defensive zone
Glendening 64.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Kopitar
Glendening
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Glendening
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Glendening
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Glendening
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
0
3
Kopitar
Glendening
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Glendening
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
58.6% (703)
-1.7%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
57.9% (19)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
49.7% (159)
-5.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Glendening shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Glendening is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (664).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Glendening
Home
58.4% (774)
54.3% (468)
Away
56.0% (763)
60.0% (413)
By Period
Kopitar
Glendening
P1
59.4%
58.2%
P2
56.8%
57.6%
P3
55.9%
56.0%
OT
45.5%
16.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
60.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 13:28 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 13:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:13 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 1 | 07:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |