Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Cizikas 53.0% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.7%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 65.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 75.5%
75.5%
24.5%
Kopitar
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Cizikas
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Cizikas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
56.4% (757)
+0.0%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
41.2% (17)
+18.9%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
40.6% (165)
+7.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Cizikas is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (631).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cizikas
Home
56.3% (783)
55.0% (473)
Away
55.5% (825)
51.7% (466)
By Period
Kopitar
Cizikas
P1
57.9%
54.9%
P2
54.5%
50.8%
P3
55.2%
54.5%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |