Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Bennett 47.3% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 88.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 77.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
48.2% (766)
+8.2%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
45.1% (82)
+15.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
33.9% (56)
+13.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
56.3% (783)
49.1% (458)
Away
55.5% (825)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
57.9%
47.9%
P2
54.5%
47.2%
P3
55.2%
46.4%
OT
57.6%
20.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 16:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 2 | 18:51 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 2 | 16:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1 | 17:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1 | 03:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 16:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 16:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 15:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 18:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |