Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Beniers 47.8% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 78.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
12
(28 meetings)
16
12
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Beniers
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
5
9
Kopitar
Beniers
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
3
Kopitar
Beniers
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
48.3% (1,050)
+8.6%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
42.9% (105)
+25.9%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
43.6% (39)
+0.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (821).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
58.4% (774)
48.7% (630)
Away
56.0% (763)
46.5% (564)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
59.4%
49.2%
P2
56.8%
45.0%
P3
55.9%
49.3%
OT
45.5%
22.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 11:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 2 | 03:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1 | 19:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1 | 01:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 14:50 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:39 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:51 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 11:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 09:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |