Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Lazar 49.2% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.2%
Defensive zone
Lazar 51.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.8%
62.8%
37.2%
Kopitar
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
14
(30 meetings)
16
14
Kopitar
Lazar
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
2
Kopitar
Lazar
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
4
7
Kopitar
Lazar
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
5
Kopitar
Lazar
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
50.2% (2,658)
+4.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.3% (65)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
41.9% (415)
+6.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lazar
Home
55.3% (11,643)
50.1% (1,542)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.2% (1,596)
By Period
Kopitar
Lazar
P1
54.5%
48.9%
P2
54.9%
48.9%
P3
53.9%
49.5%
OT
59.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
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 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 2 | 19:51 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:04 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| 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 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 10:07 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 15:52 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 10:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 07:37 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 11:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 06:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |