Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kane shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kane 45.1% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Kane leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Kane 92.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 50.6%
Neutral zone
Kane 76.6%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 72.7%
27.3%
72.7%
Kopitar
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Kopitar
Kane
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
1
9
Kopitar
Kane
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Kane
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Kane
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
44.2% (1,039)
+10.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
46.1% (360)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
46.8% (79)
+1.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Kane is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kane
Home
55.3% (11,643)
45.8% (756)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
43.8% (722)
By Period
Kopitar
Kane
P1
54.5%
44.4%
P2
54.9%
45.3%
P3
53.9%
45.2%
OT
59.2%
38.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.8%
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 |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 08:41 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 2 | 03:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 05:38 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 12:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 1 | 08:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Evander Kane |