Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 54.3%). Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 50 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 80-71 in 151 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Defensive zone
Zajac 56.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 54.1%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Kopitar
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
71
-
80
(151 meetings)
71
80
Kopitar
Zajac
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
27
17
Kopitar
Zajac
44 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
18
32
Kopitar
Zajac
50 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
26
31
Kopitar
Zajac
57 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
54.4% (9,056)
+0.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
59.1% (1,498)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zajac
Home
55.3% (11,643)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kopitar
Zajac
P1
54.5%
53.8%
P2
54.9%
55.6%
P3
53.9%
53.6%
OT
59.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 06:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 3 | 06:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 3 | 00:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 13:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 12:12 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 05:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 16:40 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 10:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 07:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 06:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 11:48 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 09:48 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |