Anze Kopitar Shootout Videos

Anze Kopitar has scored 43 goals on 123 career NHL shootout attempts (35.0%).

Watch 4 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Nashville Predators on April 2, 2026.

Season breakdown and recent results โ†“
vs Predators
Apr 02, 2026 โ€ข Save โ€ข Wrist
Shootout Attempt #7

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Limited sample

Only 5 attempts are available for the period shown, too few to establish a reliable shooter/deker tendency. Backhands account for 2 of 5 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 15 ft from the center of the net.

3 likely shots2 likely dekes0 unclear

5 attempts ยท 2023-10-14 to 2026-04-02. Estimates from shot type and release location.

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How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 5; usable release locations for 5. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

123
Attempts
43
Goals
35.0%
Shooting %

2023โ€“24 through 2026โ€“27

5
Attempts
0
Goals
0.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

45%
Backhand
35%
Wrist
6%
Snap
0%
Slap
Apr 02, 2026 (No Video)
vs Predators
Wrist โ€ข Save
Round 4 ยท Goalie: Juuse Saros
Jan 03, 2026
vs Wild
Backhand โ€ข Save
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
Dec 30, 2023
vs Oilers
Wrist โ€ข Save
Round 4 ยท Goalie: Stuart Skinner
Dec 16, 2023
vs Kraken
Backhand โ€ข Save
Round 4 ยท Goalie: Joey Daccord
Oct 14, 2023
vs Hurricanes
Wrist โ€ข Wide Left
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Frederik Andersen

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

123
Attempts
43
Goals
35.0%
Shooting %

2023โ€“24 through 2026โ€“27

5
Attempts
0
Goals
0.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

45%
Backhand
35%
Wrist
6%
Snap
0%
Slap

Anze Kopitar's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023โ€“24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023โ€“24300.0%3
2025โ€“26200.0%1

Wrist shots account for 3 of the 5 attempts with a recorded shot type (60.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. โ€” Saved against Predators, round 4. Goalie: Juuse Saros. Video unavailable.
  2. โ€” Saved against Wild, round 3. Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt. Watch attempt.
  3. โ€” Saved against Oilers, round 4. Goalie: Stuart Skinner. Watch attempt.
  4. โ€” Saved against Kraken, round 4. Goalie: Joey Daccord. Watch attempt.
  5. โ€” Missed against Hurricanes, round 3. Goalie: Frederik Andersen. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023โ€“24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select โ€œShow full careerโ€ to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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