Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cirelli wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kopitar shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 46.9% vs Kopitar 56.4% (-10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 83.0%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 77.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 83.0%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 80.4%
80.4%
19.6%
Cirelli
Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Cirelli
Kopitar
Last 9: Cirelli 2-7 Kopitar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
0
3
Cirelli
Kopitar
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
3
Cirelli
Kopitar
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Kopitar
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (737)
57.6% (1,070)
-11.2%
Power Play
57.6% (99)
60.6% (264)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (112)
46.9% (175)
-9.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Cirelli is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Cirelli shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kopitar
Home
46.7% (478)
57.2% (778)
Away
46.4% (470)
56.5% (731)
By Period
Cirelli
Kopitar
P1
46.6%
56.3%
P2
48.6%
57.1%
P3
44.3%
57.0%
OT
44.4%
59.5%
Final 5 min
50.6%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
46.5%
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 09:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 09:15 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2021 | OT | 01:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 06:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 04:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |