Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Barron 47.1% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 96.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 84.0%
84.0%
16.0%
Kopitar
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Barron
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Barron
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
0
2
Kopitar
Barron
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Barron
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
48.8% (371)
+6.1%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
33.3% (3)
+31.0%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
42.0% (174)
+8.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +31.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Barron is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (379).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Barron
Home
56.8% (533)
44.9% (283)
Away
55.3% (535)
48.3% (265)
By Period
Kopitar
Barron
P1
55.9%
44.8%
P2
57.1%
50.7%
P3
55.4%
43.6%
OT
55.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Barron
48.0%▲
41.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 15:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |