Anze Kopitar vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 101 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Backlund 49.0% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 168-139 in 307 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Kopitar
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
168
-
139
(307 meetings)
168
139
Kopitar
Backlund
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
62
39
Kopitar
Backlund
101 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
56
53
Kopitar
Backlund
109 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
50
47
Kopitar
Backlund
97 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.7% (13,410)
+4.9%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
51.6% (1,336)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.0% (2,446)
+4.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Backlund
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Kopitar
Backlund
P1
54.5%
48.5%
P2
54.9%
50.3%
P3
53.9%
48.4%
OT
59.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 03:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 17:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 17:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 17:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 13:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 01:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 17:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3 | 07:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 2 | 15:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 2 | 07:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |