Anze Kopitar vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Girgensons 45.8% (+12.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.4%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 50.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Kopitar
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Girgensons
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
43.2% (146)
+11.7%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
50.0% (2)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
44.8% (29)
+5.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Girgensons is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (119).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Girgensons
Home
56.8% (533)
40.3% (72)
Away
55.3% (535)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Kopitar
Girgensons
P1
55.9%
43.8%
P2
57.1%
44.6%
P3
55.4%
42.5%
Final 5 min
56.0%
34.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 04:09 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 11:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |