Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Crosby 55.1% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 61.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Kopitar
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Kopitar
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.3% (1,025)
+2.8%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
64.7% (249)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
60.0% (15)
-8.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
57.3% (553)
56.9% (675)
Away
56.4% (566)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
56.5%
55.1%
P2
58.0%
53.1%
P3
56.1%
58.5%
OT
57.9%
54.2%
Final 5 min
56.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 05:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |