Anze Kopitar vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Girgensons 46.8% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 72.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Kopitar
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Girgensons
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
45.1% (164)
+11.0%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
50.0% (2)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
45.2% (31)
+6.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Girgensons is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (136).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Girgensons
Home
57.3% (553)
44.6% (92)
Away
56.4% (566)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Kopitar
Girgensons
P1
56.5%
44.2%
P2
58.0%
46.0%
P3
56.1%
45.1%
Final 5 min
56.3%
38.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 04:09 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 11:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |