Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 53.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 63.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 58.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 8: Kopitar 4-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
50.1% (1,051)
+6.3%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
58.3% (120)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
41.9% (227)
+5.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
56.3% (783)
49.0% (681)
Away
55.5% (825)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
57.9%
49.9%
P2
54.5%
47.6%
P3
55.2%
51.1%
OT
57.6%
48.3%
Final 5 min
55.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 16:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1 | 16:37 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1 | 04:43 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 3 | 03:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 2 | 18:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 2 | 14:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 1 | 05:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |