Anze Kopitar vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Girgensons on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Girgensons leads 22-13 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Girgensons 86.9%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 83.6%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 88.1%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 85.7%
14.3%
85.7%
Kopitar
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
22
(35 meetings)
13
22
Kopitar
Girgensons
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Kopitar
Girgensons
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
5
10
Kopitar
Girgensons
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
1
5
Kopitar
Girgensons
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
45.4% (2,700)
+9.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
49.1% (175)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.2% (481)
+6.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Girgensons
Home
55.3% (11,643)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Kopitar
Girgensons
P1
54.5%
45.7%
P2
54.9%
44.1%
P3
53.9%
45.5%
OT
59.2%
52.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
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 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:39 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 04:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 11:38 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 09:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 00:39 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 16:08 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 2 | 03:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 2 | 03:31 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 14:52 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |