Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 64 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 112-84 in 196 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
112
-
84
(196 meetings)
112
84
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
23
51
Kopitar
Crosby
74 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
54
10
Kopitar
Crosby
64 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
35
23
Kopitar
Crosby
58 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
52.8% (17,990)
+1.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
57.4% (4,733)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.1% (765)
+1.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
55.3% (11,643)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
54.5%
53.6%
P2
54.9%
53.9%
P3
53.9%
53.3%
OT
59.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 05:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 13:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 11:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 07:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |