Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.9%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Sissons 53.8% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 59-46 in 105 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.7%
Defensive zone
Sissons 75.0%
Neutral zone
Sissons 54.6%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Kopitar
Sissons
Head-to-Head Record
59
-
46
(105 meetings)
59
46
Kopitar
Sissons
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Sissons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
29
8
Kopitar
Sissons
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
17
32
Kopitar
Sissons
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
6
Kopitar
Sissons
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sissons
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
55.4% (6,070)
-0.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.4% (455)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
48.5% (1,889)
-0.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Sissons is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,960).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sissons
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.1% (4,241)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
53.7% (4,173)
By Period
Kopitar
Sissons
P1
54.5%
53.8%
P2
54.9%
53.2%
P3
53.9%
54.7%
OT
59.2%
49.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
53.9%
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 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | OT | 01:06 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 18:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 12:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 06:21 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 13:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | 13:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |