Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 56 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 85-75 in 160 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 71.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 70.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 70.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 70.7%
29.3%
70.7%
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
75
-
85
(160 meetings)
75
85
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
32
30
Kopitar
Zibanejad
62 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
19
23
Kopitar
Zibanejad
42 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
24
32
Kopitar
Zibanejad
56 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
50.9% (11,756)
+3.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
52.2% (1,852)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.6% (1,796)
+6.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zibanejad
Home
55.3% (11,663)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Kopitar
Zibanejad
P1
54.5%
50.4%
P2
54.9%
49.7%
P3
53.9%
49.9%
OT
59.3%
48.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
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 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 02:55 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 1 | 10:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 15:56 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |