Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 35 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Cizikas 51.9% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 43-38 in 81 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 61.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.2%
62.2%
37.8%
Kopitar
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
38
(81 meetings)
43
38
Kopitar
Cizikas
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
21
14
Kopitar
Cizikas
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
12
14
Kopitar
Cizikas
26 total
Neutral Zone
Even
10
10
Kopitar
Cizikas
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
53.5% (8,976)
+1.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
55.4% (177)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
44.4% (1,896)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,167).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cizikas
Home
55.3% (11,663)
53.8% (5,529)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Kopitar
Cizikas
P1
54.5%
53.1%
P2
54.9%
51.1%
P3
53.9%
51.8%
OT
59.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 19:59 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 06:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 19:41 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 10:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 07:58 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:38 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2 | 06:33 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 07:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 02:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |