Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — McMichael shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs McMichael 48.3% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 62.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Kopitar
McMichael
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Kopitar
McMichael
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
McMichael
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McMichael
0
1
Kopitar
McMichael
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McMichael
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
43.7% (71)
+13.2%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
52.4% (21)
+16.4%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
52.9% (17)
-9.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McMichael shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. McMichael is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McMichael
Home
58.4% (774)
42.6% (54)
Away
56.0% (763)
50.9% (55)
By Period
Kopitar
McMichael
P1
59.4%
42.9%
P2
56.8%
40.5%
P3
55.9%
57.1%
OT
45.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
McMichael
34.0%▼
45.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 10:50 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |