Anthony Cirelli vs Anze Kopitar

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 32 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cirelli 49.4% vs Kopitar 54.5% (-5.2%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 59-46 in 105 meetings
Offensive zone Cirelli 81.7%
Defensive zone Cirelli 74.0%
Neutral zone Cirelli 77.1%
Result Anthony Cirelli favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Cirelli Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
46 - 59 (105 meetings)
46
59
Cirelli Kopitar
Last 10: Cirelli 5-5 Kopitar

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
18
Cirelli Kopitar
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
22
Cirelli Kopitar
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
20
19
Cirelli Kopitar
39 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cirelli
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
54.6% (16,723)
-4.8%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
59.2% (3,582)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
48.4% (2,941)
-4.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kopitar
Home
49.6% (3,763)
55.3% (11,643)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
53.7% (11,651)
By Period
Cirelli
Kopitar
P1
49.9%
54.5%
P2
48.8%
54.9%
P3
49.2%
53.9%
OT
51.6%
59.2%
Final 5 min
50.9%
54.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%
53.0%
49.3%
Kopitar
56.0%
52.5%
54.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 1, 2026 3 18:19 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 1, 2026 3 05:33 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 1, 2026 1 13:24 Defensive Anthony Cirelli
Dec 18, 2025 2 10:09 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 11:41 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 3 15:30 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 13:38 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 10:27 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 07:09 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 14:16 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 10:47 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 07:47 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 07:41 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:49 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:42 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:38 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 1 19:54 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 1 19:25 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 1 07:56 Neutral Anze Kopitar