Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Laughton 50.4% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 26-12 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 82.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Kopitar
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
12
(38 meetings)
26
12
Kopitar
Laughton
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
1
Kopitar
Laughton
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
10
11
Kopitar
Laughton
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
0
Kopitar
Laughton
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
50.9% (5,383)
+3.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.6% (327)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
46.6% (887)
+1.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Laughton
Home
55.3% (11,643)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Kopitar
Laughton
P1
54.5%
49.2%
P2
54.9%
52.9%
P3
53.9%
49.1%
OT
59.2%
39.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 12:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 08:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 16:58 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 13:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 15:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:37 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 14:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 19:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 15:32 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 03:57 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 24, 2023 | OT | 00:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 19:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 19:10 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |