Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Bennett 47.2% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 67.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 54.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Kopitar
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
45.5% (756)
+12.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
63.0% (92)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
31.0% (29)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
57.2% (778)
46.5% (456)
Away
56.5% (731)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
56.3%
46.6%
P2
57.1%
50.5%
P3
57.0%
43.5%
OT
59.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
57.6%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | 2 | 17:33 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |