Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Johnston 51.0% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 63.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Kopitar
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
7
(18 meetings)
11
7
Kopitar
Johnston
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
2
Kopitar
Johnston
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Johnston
3
4
Kopitar
Johnston
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Johnston
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
52.6% (696)
+4.3%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
52.3% (88)
+16.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
42.4% (125)
+1.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Johnston is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (705).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Johnston
Home
58.4% (774)
52.8% (458)
Away
56.0% (763)
49.4% (451)
By Period
Kopitar
Johnston
P1
59.4%
48.9%
P2
56.8%
52.3%
P3
55.9%
51.4%
OT
45.5%
70.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Johnston
52.0%▲
50.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 12:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 05:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 07:45 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 04:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 18:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 12:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 07:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 07:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |