Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Lazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Lazar 49.0% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 75.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Kopitar
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Lazar
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Lazar
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Lazar
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
0
1
Kopitar
Lazar
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
48.7% (302)
+7.7%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
44.4% (9)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
50.0% (54)
-4.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Lazar is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lazar
Home
56.1% (786)
49.2% (189)
Away
54.0% (774)
48.3% (176)
By Period
Kopitar
Lazar
P1
56.2%
50.8%
P2
55.4%
45.2%
P3
53.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
43.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | 3 | 08:24 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 2 | 11:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 09:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 01:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |