Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 52.9%).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Desharnais 52.7% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Desharnais 67.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 71.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Kopitar
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Desharnais
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Desharnais
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Desharnais
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
51.4% (994)
+0.5%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
61.5% (187)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
37.5% (8)
+12.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Desharnais is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (705).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Desharnais
Home
53.6% (722)
53.8% (610)
Away
51.6% (708)
52.0% (579)
By Period
Kopitar
Desharnais
P1
52.5%
49.7%
P2
51.1%
57.7%
P3
54.1%
49.9%
OT
53.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
52.2%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 03:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 18:32 | Neutral | David Desharnais |