Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Cizikas 55.0% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 73.6%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 54.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
Kopitar
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Kopitar
Cizikas
Last 8: Kopitar 5-3 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
3
Kopitar
Cizikas
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Cizikas
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Cizikas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
57.8% (767)
-0.2%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
66.7% (18)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
44.9% (176)
+2.0%
On power play, Cizikas has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cizikas
Home
57.2% (778)
56.6% (484)
Away
56.5% (731)
54.5% (477)
By Period
Kopitar
Cizikas
P1
56.3%
57.2%
P2
57.1%
54.7%
P3
57.0%
54.8%
OT
59.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 09:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:01 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 19:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 2 | 19:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 1 | 15:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 1 | 05:46 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |