Anze Kopitar vs Nic Dowd

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

Anze Kopitar holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 55.6% vs Dowd 49.2% (+7.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Kopitar 96.8%
Defensive zone Dowd 51.3%
Neutral zone Kopitar 78.9%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 82.5%
82.5%
17.5%
Kopitar Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 2 (8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar Dowd
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar Dowd
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar Dowd
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
1
Kopitar Dowd
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
51.9% (640)
+2.9%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
0.0% (2)
+64.9%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
41.6% (221)
+8.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +64.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Kopitar is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (335).
Kopitar shoots left. Dowd is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (544).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Dowd
Home
56.8% (533)
48.6% (451)
Away
55.5% (512)
49.8% (412)
By Period
Kopitar
Dowd
P1
55.7%
48.9%
P2
57.0%
47.6%
P3
56.0%
51.6%
OT
52.9%
30.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
52.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%
52.5%
56.2%
Dowd
56.0%
48.5%
49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 17, 2025 3 07:02 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 17, 2025 3 05:03 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 17, 2025 2 12:16 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 17, 2025 2 09:24 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 17, 2025 2 03:20 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 17, 2025 2 01:51 Neutral Nic Dowd
Nov 17, 2025 1 19:03 Offensive Nic Dowd
Nov 17, 2025 1 07:08 Defensive Anze Kopitar