Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kuraly 50.3% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.3%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 81.2%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 61.2%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Kopitar
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
18
(35 meetings)
17
18
Kopitar
Kuraly
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
4
Kopitar
Kuraly
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
9
Kopitar
Kuraly
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Kuraly
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.5% (5,141)
+3.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
56.0% (100)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.2% (1,086)
+4.2%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuraly
Home
55.3% (11,643)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuraly
P1
54.5%
51.1%
P2
54.9%
49.9%
P3
53.9%
50.0%
OT
59.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 08:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:34 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 3 | 04:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 1 | 14:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 08:07 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 05:45 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 05:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 4, 2022 | OT | 01:52 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 4, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |