Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 19-9 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 83.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 78.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 78.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 81.1%
18.9%
81.1%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
19
(28 meetings)
9
19
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
9
Kopitar
Zibanejad
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Zibanejad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
9
Kopitar
Zibanejad
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
54.0% (955)
+3.6%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
55.6% (243)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
35.0% (140)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
57.2% (778)
55.2% (656)
Away
56.5% (731)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
56.3%
56.3%
P2
57.1%
50.0%
P3
57.0%
51.2%
OT
59.5%
52.6%
Final 5 min
57.6%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 16:36 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 11:55 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 03:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 1 | 07:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 1 | 03:50 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:08 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 16:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 02:53 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |