Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 18 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Zacha 49.1% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 23-23 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 56.9%
Defensive zone
Zacha 56.5%
Neutral zone
Zacha 56.6%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 56.7%
43.3%
56.7%
Kopitar
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
23
(46 meetings)
23
23
Kopitar
Zacha
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
8
10
Kopitar
Zacha
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
8
Kopitar
Zacha
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Zacha
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
48.9% (5,102)
+5.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.6% (804)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.2% (555)
+6.2%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zacha
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Kopitar
Zacha
P1
54.5%
49.9%
P2
54.9%
49.2%
P3
53.9%
48.1%
OT
59.2%
53.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
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 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3 | 06:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:40 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:35 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 18:04 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 05:41 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 1 | 08:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |