Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Zibanejad 51.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 52.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 69.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 67.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 64.0%
36.0%
64.0%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
53.4% (770)
+1.5%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
46.2% (39)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
44.7% (141)
+6.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
56.8% (533)
49.0% (429)
Away
55.3% (535)
54.1% (521)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
55.9%
53.0%
P2
57.1%
51.1%
P3
55.4%
51.0%
OT
55.6%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1 | 13:09 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |