Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.8%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Sissons 53.7% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 57-45 in 102 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.0%
Defensive zone
Sissons 72.4%
Neutral zone
Sissons 53.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Kopitar
Sissons
Head-to-Head Record
57
-
45
(102 meetings)
57
45
Kopitar
Sissons
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Sissons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
29
8
Kopitar
Sissons
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
15
31
Kopitar
Sissons
46 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
6
Kopitar
Sissons
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sissons
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
55.3% (5,978)
-0.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
55.2% (449)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
48.3% (1,849)
+0.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,017).
Kopitar shoots left. Sissons is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (5,874).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sissons
Home
55.3% (11,435)
54.0% (4,191)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
53.5% (4,085)
By Period
Kopitar
Sissons
P1
54.5%
53.7%
P2
54.9%
53.1%
P3
54.0%
54.6%
OT
59.0%
49.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Sissons
56.0%▬
55.0%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:04 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2025 | OT | 01:06 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 18:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 12:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 06:21 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 13:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | 13:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 09:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:25 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 08:30 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3 | 12:17 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |