Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Bennett 47.0% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 53.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Kopitar
Bennett
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
46.0% (326)
+6.8%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
50.0% (18)
+14.8%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
33.3% (3)
+15.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (221).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
53.7% (918)
50.4% (129)
Away
53.3% (858)
43.6% (218)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
52.9%
52.9%
P2
53.6%
38.9%
P3
53.4%
46.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 10:40 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:37 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:24 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 03:31 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 18:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 19:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |