Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Sissons shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Sissons 52.4% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Sissons leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 64.1%
Defensive zone
Sissons 80.2%
Neutral zone
Sissons 52.6%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Kopitar
Sissons
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Kopitar
Sissons
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Sissons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Sissons
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
8
Kopitar
Sissons
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Sissons
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sissons
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
54.6% (829)
+1.8%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
55.6% (99)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
44.4% (248)
+1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Sissons is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (889).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sissons
Home
56.1% (786)
51.5% (575)
Away
54.0% (774)
53.6% (601)
By Period
Kopitar
Sissons
P1
56.2%
53.0%
P2
55.4%
52.4%
P3
53.0%
52.0%
OT
70.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
55.1%
Sissons
56.0%▬
55.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 09:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:25 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 08:30 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3 | 12:17 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3 | 07:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3 | 06:31 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:32 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 10:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 00:29 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2 | 08:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 1 | 00:54 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |