Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Zacha 51.7% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 63.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Kopitar
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Kopitar
Zacha
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Zacha
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Zacha
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Kopitar
Zacha
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
53.3% (646)
+1.6%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
53.0% (100)
+11.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
38.9% (72)
+11.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Zacha is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (476).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zacha
Home
56.8% (533)
51.7% (410)
Away
55.3% (535)
52.2% (408)
By Period
Kopitar
Zacha
P1
55.9%
57.7%
P2
57.1%
48.9%
P3
55.4%
50.2%
OT
55.6%
35.7%
Final 5 min
56.0%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 16:06 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 12:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 01:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 18:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 15:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 04:22 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:49 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:00 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 06:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:59 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |