Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Couturier 53.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 88.3%
Defensive zone
Couturier 55.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 66.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.3%
88.3%
11.7%
Kopitar
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Kopitar
Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
53.4% (758)
+1.5%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
62.9% (70)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
50.7% (227)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Couturier is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (680).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couturier
Home
56.8% (533)
50.7% (517)
Away
55.3% (535)
56.1% (538)
By Period
Kopitar
Couturier
P1
55.9%
55.2%
P2
57.1%
53.0%
P3
55.4%
53.3%
OT
55.6%
42.4%
Final 5 min
56.0%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |