Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 31 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Faksa 52.4% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 55-46 in 101 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.3%
Defensive zone
Faksa 68.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 58.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Kopitar
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
46
(101 meetings)
55
46
Kopitar
Faksa
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
19
12
Kopitar
Faksa
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
18
20
Kopitar
Faksa
38 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
14
Kopitar
Faksa
32 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
52.8% (6,681)
+1.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
57.7% (291)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.3% (1,372)
-0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Faksa
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Kopitar
Faksa
P1
54.5%
53.0%
P2
54.9%
52.5%
P3
53.9%
52.0%
OT
59.2%
45.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3 | 10:13 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 10:14 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 07:07 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:22 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 14:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 05:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 09:01 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 3 | 19:43 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |