Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 52.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 71.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 69.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Kopitar
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.3% (807)
+2.8%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
47.6% (42)
+15.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
46.3% (147)
+5.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
57.3% (553)
49.8% (466)
Away
56.4% (566)
54.0% (530)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
56.5%
52.9%
P2
58.0%
51.2%
P3
56.1%
51.7%
OT
57.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1 | 13:09 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |