Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 64 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 112-84 in 196 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 57.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 77.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 61.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
112
-
84
(196 meetings)
112
84
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
23
51
Kopitar
Crosby
74 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
54
10
Kopitar
Crosby
64 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
35
23
Kopitar
Crosby
58 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
52.8% (18,031)
+1.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
57.4% (4,741)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
47.0% (766)
+1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
55.3% (11,663)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
54.5%
53.6%
P2
54.9%
53.8%
P3
53.9%
53.3%
OT
59.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
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 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 13:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 11:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 07:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |