Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Rossi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rossi 46.9% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Rossi leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Rossi 58.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.2%
Neutral zone
Rossi 58.7%
Result
Marco Rossi favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Kopitar
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
13
(25 meetings)
12
13
Kopitar
Rossi
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
4
Kopitar
Rossi
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
3
Kopitar
Rossi
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rossi
3
6
Kopitar
Rossi
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
47.0% (2,140)
+7.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
47.3% (188)
+11.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
34.1% (44)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Rossi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,529).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rossi
Home
55.3% (11,643)
47.8% (1,207)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.7% (1,165)
By Period
Kopitar
Rossi
P1
54.5%
47.3%
P2
54.9%
44.8%
P3
53.9%
48.3%
OT
59.2%
45.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 03:53 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| 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 |