Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rossi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rossi 46.8% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Rossi leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Rossi 55.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.6%
Neutral zone
Rossi 55.7%
Result
Marco Rossi favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Kopitar
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Kopitar
Rossi
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
4
Kopitar
Rossi
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Rossi
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rossi
3
6
Kopitar
Rossi
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
46.8% (2,180)
+7.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
47.1% (189)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
34.1% (44)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Rossi is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,558).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rossi
Home
55.3% (11,663)
47.8% (1,225)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
45.4% (1,188)
By Period
Kopitar
Rossi
P1
54.5%
47.1%
P2
54.9%
44.7%
P3
53.9%
48.2%
OT
59.3%
45.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Rossi
46.0%▼
51.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 03:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 03:53 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 07:23 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 04:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 10:44 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:47 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 16:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 12:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 03:45 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 18:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:45 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:17 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |