Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Steel 50.6% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 52.4%
Defensive zone
Steel 56.1%
Neutral zone
Steel 56.1%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Kopitar
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
52.5% (200)
+2.4%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
71.4% (7)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
40.0% (45)
+10.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
56.8% (533)
49.5% (109)
Away
55.3% (535)
51.7% (143)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
55.9%
49.5%
P2
57.1%
47.5%
P3
55.4%
56.6%
OT
55.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 11:00 | Defensive | Sam Steel |