Anthony Cirelli vs Anze Kopitar

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 32 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cirelli 49.3% vs Kopitar 54.5% (-5.3%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 59-46 in 105 meetings
Offensive zone Cirelli 83.7%
Defensive zone Cirelli 76.6%
Neutral zone Cirelli 79.5%
Result Anthony Cirelli favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Cirelli Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
46 - 59 (105 meetings)
46
59
Cirelli Kopitar
Last 10: Cirelli 5-5 Kopitar

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
18
Cirelli Kopitar
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
22
Cirelli Kopitar
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
20
19
Cirelli Kopitar
39 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cirelli
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
54.6% (16,761)
-4.9%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
59.2% (3,590)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
48.4% (2,946)
-4.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kopitar
Home
49.6% (3,838)
55.3% (11,663)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
53.8% (11,682)
By Period
Cirelli
Kopitar
P1
49.9%
54.5%
P2
48.7%
54.9%
P3
49.3%
53.9%
OT
51.1%
59.3%
Final 5 min
50.9%
55.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%
49.5%
49.3%
Kopitar
72.0%
60.0%
54.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 1, 2026 3 18:19 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 1, 2026 3 05:33 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 1, 2026 1 13:24 Defensive Anthony Cirelli
Dec 18, 2025 2 10:09 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 11:41 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 3 15:30 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 13:38 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 10:27 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 07:09 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 14:16 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 10:47 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 07:47 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 07:41 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:49 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:42 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 2 04:38 Offensive Anthony Cirelli
Jan 30, 2025 1 19:54 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 1 19:25 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 30, 2025 1 07:56 Neutral Anze Kopitar