Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Crosby 52.8% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 66.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 73.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 52.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Kopitar
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
52.5% (1,443)
+3.9%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
54.7% (369)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
55.9% (34)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
56.3% (783)
53.0% (931)
Away
55.5% (825)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
57.9%
50.3%
P2
54.5%
55.4%
P3
55.2%
53.3%
OT
57.6%
47.4%
Final 5 min
55.9%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 01:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 04:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 14:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 08:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 08:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 05:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |