Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Zibanejad 49.2% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 18-8 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 89.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 82.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 85.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 85.4%
14.6%
85.4%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
18
(26 meetings)
8
18
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Zibanejad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
6
Kopitar
Zibanejad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
9
Kopitar
Zibanejad
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
48.9% (809)
+6.3%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
53.4% (204)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
45.5% (191)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (523).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (859).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
55.9% (680)
49.8% (588)
Away
54.5% (727)
48.5% (616)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
55.4%
47.4%
P2
52.9%
50.7%
P3
56.7%
49.0%
OT
60.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
55.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 13:42 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 10:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 01:24 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2 | 18:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2 | 01:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:24 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 13:02 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 14:09 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 11:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 06:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |