Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 54.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Zibanejad
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
52.9% (870)
+4.0%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
53.5% (43)
+15.3%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
46.2% (143)
-2.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
58.4% (774)
55.1% (501)
Away
56.0% (763)
49.2% (555)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
59.4%
57.5%
P2
56.8%
50.7%
P3
55.9%
47.9%
OT
45.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 02:55 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |