Anze Kopitar vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 50 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 110-77 in 187 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 88.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 89.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.2%
89.2%
10.8%
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
110
-
77
(187 meetings)
110
77
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
34
24
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
58 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
33
17
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
50 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
43
36
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
79 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
44.9% (8,756)
+9.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.7% (839)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
37.9% (879)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
55.3% (11,643)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
54.5%
45.1%
P2
54.9%
43.9%
P3
53.9%
45.3%
OT
59.2%
43.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 13:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 11:03 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 08:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 03:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 06:07 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 19:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:46 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 1 | 19:15 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 04:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 18:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 09:52 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 2 | 07:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 08:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 03:53 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |