Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Crosby 52.3% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-2 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 53.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
2
(14 meetings)
12
2
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
50.8% (1,169)
+6.8%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
60.2% (261)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
45.0% (20)
+1.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
57.2% (778)
53.2% (726)
Away
56.5% (731)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
56.3%
51.3%
P2
57.1%
52.1%
P3
57.0%
54.1%
OT
59.5%
45.8%
Final 5 min
57.6%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3 | 07:12 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 2 | 13:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 2 | 07:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1 | 07:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 3 | 07:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 3 | 02:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 15:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 07:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 03:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |