Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 35 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Cizikas 51.9% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 43-38 in 81 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.2%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 64.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Kopitar
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
38
(81 meetings)
43
38
Kopitar
Cizikas
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
21
14
Kopitar
Cizikas
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
12
14
Kopitar
Cizikas
26 total
Neutral Zone
Even
10
10
Kopitar
Cizikas
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.4% (8,946)
+1.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.4% (177)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.4% (1,895)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cizikas
Home
55.3% (11,643)
53.7% (5,498)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Kopitar
Cizikas
P1
54.5%
53.0%
P2
54.9%
51.1%
P3
53.9%
51.7%
OT
59.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 19:59 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 06:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 19:41 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 10:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 07:58 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:38 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2 | 06:33 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 07:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 02:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |