Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kane shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kane 51.8% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 78.3%
Defensive zone
Kane 53.2%
Neutral zone
Kane 72.3%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 71.3%
28.7%
71.3%
Kopitar
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Kopitar
Kane
Last 8: Kopitar 2-6 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
1
4
Kopitar
Kane
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Kane
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kane
0
1
Kopitar
Kane
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
53.7% (123)
+1.5%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
50.0% (68)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
60.0% (10)
-6.7%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Kane is 61.0% vs left-shot opponents (118).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kane
Home
55.9% (680)
50.5% (107)
Away
54.5% (727)
55.3% (94)
By Period
Kopitar
Kane
P1
55.4%
50.7%
P2
52.9%
59.7%
P3
56.7%
48.5%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 17:00 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 12:54 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 02:58 | Neutral | Evander Kane |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 17:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Evander Kane |