Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Bennett 48.3% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 68.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 78.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 79.3%
79.3%
20.7%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
46.4% (780)
+8.5%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
57.3% (150)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
47.8% (46)
+2.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
56.8% (533)
50.3% (519)
Away
55.3% (535)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
55.9%
47.5%
P2
57.1%
46.6%
P3
55.4%
49.8%
OT
55.6%
70.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 18:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 09:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 04:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |