Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Bjugstad 49.1% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.2%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 74.0%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 70.4%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 74.0%
26.0%
74.0%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Kopitar
Bjugstad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
48.9% (280)
+6.0%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
50.0% (6)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
47.2% (36)
+3.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
56.8% (533)
48.4% (190)
Away
55.3% (535)
49.2% (132)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
55.9%
41.7%
P2
57.1%
56.6%
P3
55.4%
48.7%
OT
55.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 10:20 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |