Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Barron 47.2% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 97.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.9%
85.9%
14.1%
Kopitar
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Barron
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Barron
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
0
2
Kopitar
Barron
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Barron
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
49.3% (359)
+5.5%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
33.3% (3)
+31.6%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
41.5% (171)
+8.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +31.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (707).
Kopitar shoots left. Barron is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (376).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Barron
Home
56.8% (533)
44.9% (283)
Away
55.5% (512)
48.8% (250)
By Period
Kopitar
Barron
P1
55.7%
45.3%
P2
57.0%
50.5%
P3
56.0%
44.1%
OT
52.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.6%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
56.2%
Barron
48.0%▲
40.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 15:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |