Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — McMichael shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs McMichael 43.2% (+12.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McMichael 59.5%
Defensive zone
McMichael 59.1%
Neutral zone
McMichael 60.1%
Result
Connor McMichael favored at 59.7%
40.3%
59.7%
Kopitar
McMichael
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Kopitar
McMichael
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: McMichael
0
1
Kopitar
McMichael
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
McMichael
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McMichael
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
43.4% (761)
+13.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
40.7% (59)
+16.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
30.8% (52)
+14.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McMichael shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. McMichael is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (591).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McMichael
Home
56.1% (786)
42.1% (444)
Away
54.0% (774)
42.8% (428)
By Period
Kopitar
McMichael
P1
56.2%
42.5%
P2
55.4%
41.9%
P3
53.0%
42.5%
OT
70.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
39.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
McMichael
34.0%▼
45.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |