Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Rossi 47.1% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Rossi leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Rossi 57.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.6%
Neutral zone
Rossi 56.1%
Result
Marco Rossi favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Kopitar
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Kopitar
Rossi
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Rossi
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Rossi
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rossi
3
4
Kopitar
Rossi
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
46.5% (879)
+10.4%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
48.6% (105)
+20.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
50.0% (8)
-6.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Rossi is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (645).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rossi
Home
58.4% (774)
47.5% (520)
Away
56.0% (763)
46.0% (472)
By Period
Kopitar
Rossi
P1
59.4%
47.8%
P2
56.8%
44.2%
P3
55.9%
48.7%
OT
45.5%
45.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 07:23 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 04:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 10:44 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:47 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 16:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 12:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 03:45 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 18:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:45 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:17 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 00:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |