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Photo of NHL player Anze Kopitar

Los Angeles Kings Logo Anze Kopitar

Position Center Current Team Los Angeles Kings
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years ($7.0M CapHit)
Height 6'3" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 225 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age (DOB) 38 (Aug 24, 1987) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2005, Round 1, Overall 11 (LAK)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 31, 2026 Los Angeles Kings Activated from IR
Jan 10, 2026 Los Angeles Kings Placed on IR
Oct 25, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Activated from IR
Oct 21, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Placed on IR
Jul 6, 2023 Los Angeles Kings Signed 2 years @ $7.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jan 16, 2016 Los Angeles Kings Signed 8 years @ $10.000M AAV starting in 2016-17
Oct 11, 2008 Los Angeles Kings Signed 7 years @ $6.800M AAV starting in 2009-10
Sep 6, 2005 Los Angeles Kings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 LAK 81 1194:26 0.65 1.56 2.21 0.59 0.06 12.04 10.92 1.11 4.55 6.49
2016-17 LAK 76 1107:46 0.32 1.03 1.35 0.56 -0.24 6.32 10.92 -4.61 1.39 6.94
2017-18 LAK 82 1277:12 0.94 1.27 2.21 0.52 0.42 16.39 9.14 7.25 2.94 4.12
2018-19 LAK 81 1301:16 0.78 0.78 1.57 0.56 0.23 15.60 11.08 4.52 0.64 5.10
2019-20 LAK 70 1044:42 0.69 0.98 1.67 0.56 0.13 13.95 11.29 2.66 3.97 6.35
2020-21 LAK 56 808:24 0.67 0.96 1.63 0.60 0.07 10.84 9.74 1.10 0.00 8.93
2021-22 LAK 81 1176:22 0.61 1.07 1.68 0.70 -0.09 8.82 10.06 -1.24 4.40 5.49
2022-23 LAK 82 1160:41 0.88 1.45 2.33 0.68 0.20 14.05 10.87 3.18 2.34 8.19
2023-24 LAK 81 1090:14 0.66 1.05 1.71 0.51 0.15 13.48 10.48 3.01 2.44 9.76
2024-25 LAK 81 1129:43 0.85 1.06 1.91 0.44 0.41 20.78 10.74 10.04 2.65 9.73
2025-26 LAK 67 944:57 0.44 1.02 1.46 0.61 -0.16 9.86 13.50 -3.64 0.86 8.62

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 LAK 81 1194:26 48.22 2.96 2.58 35.51 1.76 1.96 62.77 56.73 0.30 -0.02 3.27
2016-17 LAK 76 1107:46 44.96 2.06 2.54 38.13 2.22 2.05 48.10 55.37 0.21 0.04 1.69
2017-18 LAK 82 1277:12 42.66 2.77 2.26 39.84 2.11 2.23 56.73 50.27 0.17 -0.16 3.61
2018-19 LAK 81 1301:16 39.61 2.40 2.29 45.60 2.86 2.79 45.61 45.11 0.07 0.50 -4.06
2019-20 LAK 70 1044:42 43.71 2.53 2.39 41.01 2.07 2.41 55.00 49.80 -0.21 -0.06 -1.56
2020-21 LAK 56 808:24 40.90 2.23 2.35 38.30 2.38 2.41 48.39 49.39 0.25 -0.24 5.21
2021-22 LAK 81 1176:22 46.72 2.30 2.98 37.44 2.60 2.43 46.88 55.13 0.19 -0.04 2.07
2022-23 LAK 82 1160:41 44.25 3.00 2.77 37.79 2.22 2.41 57.43 53.44 0.06 0.06 -0.07
2023-24 LAK 81 1090:14 42.71 2.75 2.45 37.75 2.15 2.09 56.18 53.90 -0.21 -0.11 -0.77
2024-25 LAK 81 1129:43 42.70 2.97 2.42 40.95 2.07 2.29 58.95 51.33 -0.07 0.31 -4.32
2025-26 LAK 67 944:57 42.03 3.05 2.44 37.97 1.52 2.31 66.67 51.36 -0.13 0.02 -1.47

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Anze Kopitar signed a $14,000,000 2-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Rob Blake on July 6, 2023 with an AAV of $7,000,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.95% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 37 NMC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $6,225,000 $775,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2025-26 38 NMC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $6,225,000 $7,775,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000
Signed: July 6, 2023
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Rob Blake
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.95

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Anze Kopitar signed an $80,000,000 8-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Dean Lombardi on January 16, 2016 with an AAV of $10,000,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 13.70% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 29 NMC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $9,000,000 $5,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 UFA
2017-18 30 NMC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $9,000,000 $4,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 UFA
2018-19 31 NMC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2019-20 32 NMC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2020-21 33 M-NTC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2021-22 34 M-NTC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2022-23 35 M-NTC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2023-24 36 NMC $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $18,000,000 $62,000,000 $80,000,000 $80,000,000
Signed: Jan 16, 2016
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Dean Lombardi
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.7
Clause: Starting in 2020-21 player submits a list of 7 teams he'd accept a trade to. NMC added in 2023-24 when player signed an extension on July 6, 2023.

Anze Kopitar signed a $47,600,000 7-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Dean Lombardi on October 11, 2008 with an AAV of $6,800,000. This contract will start in 2009-10 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.97% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2009-10 22 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA
2010-11 23 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2011-12 24 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $6,400,000 $6,400,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2012-13 25 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2013-14 26 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2014-15 27 $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2015-16 28 NMC $6,800,000 $6,800,000 - - $7,700,000 $7,700,000 $7,700,000 UFA
Total - - $47,600,000 $47,600,000 $47,700,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2008
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Dean Lombardi
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.97
Clause: NMC added when player signed an extension on Jan 16, 2016.

Anze Kopitar signed a $2,550,000 3-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Dave Taylor on September 6, 2005 with an AAV of $850,000. This contract will start in 2005-06 and end after the 2008-09 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.18% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2005-06 18 $850,000 $984,200 - $85,000 - $85,000 - ELC
2006-07 19 $821,667 $955,867 $134,200 $85,000 $765,000 $850,000 $62,500 ELC
2007-08 20 $821,667 $955,867 $134,200 $85,000 $765,000 $850,000 $62,500 ELC
2008-09 21 $821,667 $955,867 $134,200 - $765,000 $765,000 $62,500 ELC
Total $402,600 $255,000 $2,295,000 $2,550,000 $187,500
Signed: Sep 6, 2005
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Dave Taylor
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2002-03 Sloven-Jr. Jesenice Jr. 20 15 12 27 8
2002-03 Sloven-U18 Jesenice U18 14 38 38 76 10
2002-03 Slovenia Kranjska Gora 11 4 4 8 4
2002-03 WJ18-B Slovenia 5 2 1 3
2002-03 Slovenia U20 HD Jesenice Mladi U20 4 3 2 5 4
2003-04 Sloven-Jr. Jesenice Jr. 25 32 28 60 16
2003-04 WJ18-B Slovenia 5 6 2 8
2003-04 WJC-B Slovenia 5 1 1 2
2003-04 Slovenia Kranjska Gora 21 14 11 25 10 4 1 1 2
2004-05 WC-A Slovenia 6 1 0 1 2
2004-05 WJC-B Slovenia 5 10 3 13 6
2004-05 WJ18-B Slovenia 5 6 5 11 14
2004-05 Sweden Sodertalje 5 0 0 0 10 0.0
2004-05 Swe-Jr. Sodertalje Jr. 30 28 21 49 26 2 1 1 2
2004-05 Swe-U18 Sodertalje U18 1 1 2 3 1 2 0.0
2005-06 Sweden Sodertalje 47 8 12 20 28
2005-06 Sweden-Q Sodertalje 10 7 4 11 6
2005-06 WC-A Slovenia 6 3 6 9 2
2005-06 WJC-B Slovenia 5 5 1 6 4
2005-06 SHL Södertälje SK 10 7 4 11 +7 6
2006-07 NHL Los Angeles Kings 72 20 41 61 -12 24 193 10.4 20:32
2006-07 WC-B Slovenia 5 1 13 14 2
2007-08 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 32 45 77 -15 22 201 15.9 20:41
2007-08 WC-A Slovenia 5 3 1 4 2
2008-09 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 27 39 66 -17 32 234 11.5 20:27
2009-10 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 34 47 81 +6 16 259 13.1 21:47 6 2 3 5 -1 2 18 11.1 21:13
2010-11 NHL Los Angeles Kings 75 25 48 73 +25 20 233 10.7 21:35
2011-12 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 25 51 76 +12 20 230 10.9 21:20 20 8 12 20 +16 9 56 14.3 22:03
2012-13 Sweden-2 Mora 31 10 24 34 14
2012-13 NHL Los Angeles Kings 47 10 32 42 +14 16 98 10.2 20:29 18 3 6 9 -2 12 32 9.4 21:15
2013-14 Olympics Slovenia 5 2 1 3 +4 4 6
2013-14 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 29 41 70 +34 24 200 14.5 20:53 26 5 21 26 +9 14 46 10.9 21:13
2014-15 NHL Los Angeles Kings 79 16 48 64 -2 10 134 11.9 19:23
2014-15 WC-A Slovenia 7 1 3 4 -2 8
2015-16 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 25 49 74 +34 16 177 14.1 20:52 5 2 2 4 +2 2 10 20.0 22:26
2016-17 NHL Los Angeles Kings 76 12 40 52 -10 28 150 8.0 20:46
2016-17 WCup Team Europe 6 0 4 4 2
2016-17 OGQ Slovenia 3 3 2 5 +3 2
2017-18 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 35 57 92 +21 20 200 17.5 22:05 4 1 1 2 9 11.1 27:01
2018-19 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 22 38 60 -20 30 156 14.1 22:18
2018-19 WC D1A Slovenia 5 2 5 7 +2 2
2019-20 NHL Los Angeles Kings 70 21 41 62 +6 16 135 15.6 21:02
2020-21 NHL Los Angeles Kings 56 13 37 50 -7 10 118 11.0 21:11
2021-22 OGQ Slovenia 3 1 6 7 2
2021-22 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 19 48 67 -6 14 210 9.0 20:46 7 1 3 4 -6 2 28 3.6 21:57
2022-23 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 28 46 74 +20 4 169 16.6 20:18 6 2 5 7 -3 14 14.3 22:37
2023-24 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 26 44 70 +11 22 133 19.5 19:39 5 1 2 3 4 9 11.1 20:01
2024-25 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 21 46 67 +14 4 98 21.4 18:57 6 2 7 9 -6 8 25.0 21:29
2025-26 NHL Los Angeles Kings 67 12 26 38 +19 10 101 11.9 19:07 4 -5 3 0.0 19:03
NHL Career 1521 452 864 1316 +127 358 3429 13.2 20:43 107 27 62 89 +4 45 233 11.6 21:39