Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Desharnais shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Desharnais 50.8% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 61.4%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 57.8%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 62.5%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Kopitar
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Kopitar
Desharnais
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
0
3
Kopitar
Desharnais
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
1
2
Kopitar
Desharnais
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Desharnais
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
50.1% (973)
+3.7%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
57.9% (202)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
25.9% (27)
+19.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Desharnais is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (720).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Desharnais
Home
53.1% (748)
52.7% (592)
Away
53.5% (703)
49.0% (610)
By Period
Kopitar
Desharnais
P1
51.0%
52.2%
P2
52.6%
52.5%
P3
56.1%
47.7%
OT
55.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 05:26 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 01:54 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 08:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 2 | 10:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 1 | 06:22 | Defensive | David Desharnais |