Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 75 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Monahan 51.3% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 120-88 in 208 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 57.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.2%
69.2%
30.8%
Kopitar
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
120
-
88
(208 meetings)
120
88
Kopitar
Monahan
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
32
38
Kopitar
Monahan
70 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
53
22
Kopitar
Monahan
75 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
35
28
Kopitar
Monahan
63 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.1% (11,356)
+3.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.7% (2,580)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
46.0% (766)
+2.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Monahan is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (9,301).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Monahan
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.4% (7,358)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.2% (7,344)
By Period
Kopitar
Monahan
P1
54.5%
50.9%
P2
54.9%
51.7%
P3
53.9%
51.0%
OT
59.2%
53.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 19:58 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 08:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 09:17 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 15:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 09:37 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 03:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 03:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 19:59 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 11:03 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 11:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |