Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Suzuki 49.3% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 32-32 in 64 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 64.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.5%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 59.9%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 56.7%
43.3%
56.7%
Kopitar
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
32
(64 meetings)
32
32
Kopitar
Suzuki
Last 10: Kopitar 1-9 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
11
8
Kopitar
Suzuki
19 total
Defensive Zone
Even
13
13
Kopitar
Suzuki
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
8
11
Kopitar
Suzuki
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.4% (6,327)
+5.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.7% (1,338)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
43.6% (456)
+4.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,913).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suzuki
Home
55.3% (11,643)
51.0% (3,997)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
47.6% (4,124)
By Period
Kopitar
Suzuki
P1
54.5%
48.8%
P2
54.9%
49.1%
P3
53.9%
50.2%
OT
59.2%
44.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 06:06 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 10:28 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 12:41 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:55 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:22 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:15 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 13:30 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 06:16 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 17:02 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 02:05 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |