Anze Kopitar vs John Tavares

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 55.6% vs Tavares 57.2% (-1.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Tavares 59.5%
Defensive zone Kopitar 65.1%
Neutral zone Tavares 60.9%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Kopitar Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 5 (7 meetings)
2
5
Kopitar Tavares
Last 7: Kopitar 2-5 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
1
Kopitar Tavares
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar Tavares
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
2
Kopitar Tavares
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
58.0% (914)
-3.2%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
57.0% (235)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
57.9% (19)
-7.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (707).
Kopitar shoots left. Tavares is 61.0% vs left-shot opponents (766).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Tavares
Home
56.8% (533)
57.8% (614)
Away
55.5% (512)
57.8% (554)
By Period
Kopitar
Tavares
P1
55.7%
58.0%
P2
57.0%
56.9%
P3
56.0%
58.4%
OT
52.9%
57.7%
Final 5 min
56.6%
57.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%
52.5%
56.2%
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
57.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 13, 2025 3 16:07 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 13, 2025 3 07:24 Offensive John Tavares
Nov 13, 2025 3 04:27 Defensive John Tavares
Nov 13, 2025 2 14:08 Defensive John Tavares
Nov 13, 2025 2 05:05 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 13, 2025 1 11:11 Neutral John Tavares
Nov 13, 2025 1 10:56 Neutral John Tavares