Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Bennett 46.6% (+11.0%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 54.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 65.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 54.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 54.4%
45.6%
54.4%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Kopitar
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
46.5% (909)
+10.4%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
43.1% (51)
+25.7%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
38.5% (13)
+5.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
58.4% (774)
45.4% (449)
Away
56.0% (763)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
59.4%
49.6%
P2
56.8%
43.7%
P3
55.9%
45.1%
OT
45.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 06:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 02:57 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:04 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |