Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Suzuki 50.3% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 83.4%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 79.6%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 83.0%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 81.1%
18.9%
81.1%
Kopitar
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Kopitar
Suzuki
Last 5: Kopitar 0-5 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
2
Kopitar
Suzuki
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
3
Kopitar
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
51.3% (904)
+3.5%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
49.8% (265)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
36.8% (57)
+13.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kopitar is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (335).
Kopitar shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suzuki
Home
56.8% (533)
50.6% (603)
Away
55.5% (512)
50.1% (623)
By Period
Kopitar
Suzuki
P1
55.7%
52.3%
P2
57.0%
47.5%
P3
56.0%
51.1%
OT
52.9%
48.6%
Final 5 min
56.6%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
56.2%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 06:06 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 10:28 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 12:41 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:55 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |