Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Monahan 52.8% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 75.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 75.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 61.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Kopitar
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Monahan
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Monahan
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Monahan
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Monahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
53.2% (820)
+1.6%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
55.3% (159)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
48.4% (95)
+1.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (707).
Kopitar shoots left. Monahan is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (673).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Monahan
Home
56.8% (533)
54.6% (529)
Away
55.5% (512)
51.6% (545)
By Period
Kopitar
Monahan
P1
55.7%
49.2%
P2
57.0%
55.2%
P3
56.0%
53.5%
OT
52.9%
61.9%
Final 5 min
56.6%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
56.2%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.0%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 19:58 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 08:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |