Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Bennett 45.9% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 60.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Kopitar
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
44.7% (772)
+11.7%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
56.9% (58)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
42.9% (28)
+2.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
56.1% (786)
48.5% (447)
Away
54.0% (774)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
56.2%
47.1%
P2
55.4%
45.8%
P3
53.0%
42.9%
OT
70.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |