Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Cozens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Cozens 46.1% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Kopitar
Cozens
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Cozens
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Cozens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Cozens
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Cozens
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Cozens
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cozens
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
45.6% (746)
+12.0%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
50.8% (65)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
34.5% (29)
+12.4%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cozens shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Cozens is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (599).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cozens
Home
57.2% (778)
43.9% (410)
Away
56.5% (731)
47.2% (430)
By Period
Kopitar
Cozens
P1
56.3%
46.4%
P2
57.1%
41.6%
P3
57.0%
49.4%
OT
59.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2022 | 3 | 11:05 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 18:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 13:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |