Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 17 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rantanen 50.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-8 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 70.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 82.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Kopitar
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
8
(25 meetings)
17
8
Kopitar
Rantanen
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
8
Kopitar
Rantanen
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.0% (1,522)
+3.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.8% (484)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
14.3% (7)
+34.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +34.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rantanen
Home
55.3% (11,643)
53.0% (1,067)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.3% (946)
By Period
Kopitar
Rantanen
P1
54.5%
49.0%
P2
54.9%
51.3%
P3
53.9%
51.8%
OT
59.2%
57.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 10:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:42 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 01:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 03:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |