Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Beniers 49.4% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 86.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
10
(27 meetings)
17
10
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Kopitar
Beniers
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Beniers
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
3
Kopitar
Beniers
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
48.9% (833)
+6.0%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
58.3% (36)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
50.0% (32)
+0.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
56.8% (533)
52.4% (460)
Away
55.3% (535)
46.0% (441)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
55.9%
48.4%
P2
57.1%
51.1%
P3
55.4%
47.8%
OT
55.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
56.0%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 14:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 11:40 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 11:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 07:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 03:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 05:48 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |