Anze Kopitar vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 41-24 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 96.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 92.8%
92.8%
7.2%
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
24
(65 meetings)
41
24
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
15
6
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
11
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
7
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
43.9% (8,296)
+10.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
49.4% (633)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
38.2% (272)
+10.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Home
55.3% (11,643)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
P1
54.5%
43.6%
P2
54.9%
45.8%
P3
53.9%
42.8%
OT
59.2%
43.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | 3 | 11:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 1 | 06:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 1 | 03:28 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 19:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 06:19 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 03:42 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 19:24 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 18:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 19:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 14:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:04 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 10:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 06:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 00:16 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |