Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Johnston 49.1% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 20-12 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 75.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Kopitar
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
12
(32 meetings)
20
12
Kopitar
Johnston
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
2
Kopitar
Johnston
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Johnston
4
7
Kopitar
Johnston
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Johnston
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.3% (2,189)
+5.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.6% (173)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.7% (237)
+3.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Johnston is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,967).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Johnston
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.2% (1,319)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.0% (1,280)
By Period
Kopitar
Johnston
P1
54.5%
50.1%
P2
54.9%
48.3%
P3
53.9%
48.8%
OT
59.2%
51.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Johnston
52.0%▲
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 13:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:38 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 17:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |