Anze Kopitar vs Nathan MacKinnon
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (59% H2H, 108 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs MacKinnon 46.8% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 155-117 in 272 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 89.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.7%
86.7%
13.3%
Kopitar
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
155
-
117
(272 meetings)
155
117
Kopitar
MacKinnon
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
44
37
Kopitar
MacKinnon
81 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
47
36
Kopitar
MacKinnon
83 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
64
44
Kopitar
MacKinnon
108 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
46.1% (11,218)
+8.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.3% (1,412)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.8% (502)
+5.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. MacKinnon is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (9,490).
Home / Away
Kopitar
MacKinnon
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.7% (6,444)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
44.0% (6,689)
By Period
Kopitar
MacKinnon
P1
54.5%
47.4%
P2
54.9%
46.6%
P3
53.9%
46.1%
OT
59.2%
48.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 09:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 00:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3 | 06:32 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2 | 19:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3 | 07:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3 | 02:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 07:47 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 05:25 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 02:04 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 02:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1 | 12:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 17:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 04:48 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |