Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.1% vs 56.5%). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Sissons shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Sissons 55.5% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.4%
Defensive zone
Sissons 71.5%
Neutral zone
Sissons 51.0%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Kopitar
Sissons
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Sissons
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Sissons
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Sissons
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Sissons
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sissons
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
57.0% (428)
-2.1%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
58.8% (17)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
54.2% (118)
-3.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Sissons is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sissons
Home
56.8% (533)
52.9% (263)
Away
55.3% (535)
59.7% (300)
By Period
Kopitar
Sissons
P1
55.9%
56.3%
P2
57.1%
57.8%
P3
55.4%
55.4%
OT
55.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:42 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 03:24 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:04 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |