Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 23 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 43-31 in 74 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 84.4%
84.4%
15.6%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
31
(74 meetings)
43
31
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
8
13
Kopitar
Bennett
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
6
Kopitar
Bennett
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
12
Kopitar
Bennett
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
46.8% (5,683)
+7.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.7% (555)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
41.8% (256)
+6.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
55.3% (11,643)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
54.5%
48.0%
P2
54.9%
46.5%
P3
53.9%
46.9%
OT
59.2%
52.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| 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 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |