Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Lazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Lazar 58.1% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.5%
Defensive zone
Lazar 70.1%
Neutral zone
Lazar 53.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Kopitar
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Lazar
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
0
2
Kopitar
Lazar
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
63.8% (174)
-8.9%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
0.0% (1)
+64.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
56.3% (71)
-5.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +64.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Lazar is 61.6% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lazar
Home
56.8% (533)
63.3% (128)
Away
55.3% (535)
59.3% (118)
By Period
Kopitar
Lazar
P1
55.9%
64.6%
P2
57.1%
60.5%
P3
55.4%
59.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
68.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
61.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 15:04 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 07:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 06:49 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 08:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |