Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Barron 46.7% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.8%
Defensive zone
Barron 55.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.7%
81.7%
18.3%
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
55.8% (893)
48.3% (393)
+7.5%
Power Play
63.0% (243)
50.0% (4)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
53.8% (171)
41.5% (188)
+12.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Barron is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (403).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Barron
Home
58.7% (680)
44.4% (306)
Away
54.9% (627)
48.0% (279)
By Period
Kopitar
Barron
P1
58.5%
44.8%
P2
56.4%
49.8%
P3
55.8%
43.5%
OT
57.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
57.4%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
40.0%▼
57.5%
56.8%
Barron
40.0%▼
41.5%
46.2%
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 |