Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Zacha 51.8% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 85.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Kopitar
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Kopitar
Zacha
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Zacha
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Zacha
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Kopitar
Zacha
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.0% (700)
+3.1%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
54.1% (109)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
39.2% (74)
+12.4%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Zacha is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (520).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Zacha
Home
57.3% (553)
51.6% (438)
Away
56.4% (566)
52.4% (445)
By Period
Kopitar
Zacha
P1
56.5%
57.0%
P2
58.0%
48.9%
P3
56.1%
50.5%
OT
57.9%
42.1%
Final 5 min
56.3%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Zacha
56.0%▲
50.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 16:06 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 12:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 01:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 18:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 15:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 04:22 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:49 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:00 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 06:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:59 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |