Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.2% vs 56.3%). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Sissons shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Sissons 55.3% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.6%
Defensive zone
Sissons 66.6%
Neutral zone
Sissons 50.4%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
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
54.8% (691)
57.0% (428)
-2.2%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
58.8% (17)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
53.0% (115)
-2.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Kopitar is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (335).
Kopitar shoots left. Sissons is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (392).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sissons
Home
56.8% (533)
52.9% (263)
Away
55.5% (512)
59.3% (297)
By Period
Kopitar
Sissons
P1
55.7%
55.8%
P2
57.0%
57.6%
P3
56.0%
55.4%
OT
52.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
56.2%
Sissons
60.0%▲
58.5%
56.3%
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 |