Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Beniers 42.9% (+13.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 94.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 93.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
0
(8 meetings)
8
0
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 8: Kopitar 8-0 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Beniers
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Beniers
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Beniers
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
42.3% (879)
+14.1%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
40.3% (72)
+19.8%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
44.4% (18)
+3.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (598).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
56.3% (783)
43.8% (495)
Away
55.5% (825)
40.5% (474)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
57.9%
43.3%
P2
54.5%
45.6%
P3
55.2%
38.2%
OT
57.6%
36.4%
Final 5 min
55.9%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 14:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 08:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 11:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 16:11 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 06:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |