Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Zibanejad 49.3% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 56.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 57.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.9%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 6: Kopitar 3-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Kopitar
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
50.9% (913)
+5.5%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
59.0% (39)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
37.5% (160)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
56.1% (786)
51.1% (536)
Away
54.0% (774)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
56.2%
50.1%
P2
55.4%
47.3%
P3
53.0%
50.7%
OT
70.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 1 | 10:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 15:56 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 1 | 07:40 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |