Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (72% H2H, 36 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Beniers 46.7% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 54-29 in 83 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 97.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 96.4%
96.4%
3.6%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
54
-
29
(83 meetings)
54
29
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
11
7
Kopitar
Beniers
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
12
Kopitar
Beniers
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
26
10
Kopitar
Beniers
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
46.6% (3,796)
+8.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
47.8% (360)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
41.4% (111)
+7.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,820).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
55.3% (11,643)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
54.5%
47.4%
P2
54.9%
47.1%
P3
53.9%
45.7%
OT
59.2%
34.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
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 |