Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Donato shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Donato 45.4% (+12.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 13-2 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 94.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.8%
93.8%
6.2%
Kopitar
Donato
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
2
(15 meetings)
13
2
Kopitar
Donato
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Donato
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Donato
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Donato
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
2
Kopitar
Donato
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Donato
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
43.5% (400)
+13.4%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
48.7% (119)
+20.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
33.3% (6)
+10.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Donato shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Donato is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (333).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Donato
Home
58.4% (774)
50.2% (279)
Away
56.0% (763)
38.2% (246)
By Period
Kopitar
Donato
P1
59.4%
44.6%
P2
56.8%
46.6%
P3
55.9%
42.0%
OT
45.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Donato
46.0%▼
48.5%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 18:13 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 01:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 01:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 07:48 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 08:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 17:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 09:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 07:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 03:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |