Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.0% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 64.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 95.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 88.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
43.3% (980)
+14.3%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
47.0% (115)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
40.8% (71)
+6.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Home
57.2% (778)
43.9% (602)
Away
56.5% (731)
43.1% (564)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
P1
56.3%
43.2%
P2
57.1%
41.5%
P3
57.0%
45.2%
OT
59.5%
55.6%
Final 5 min
57.6%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 13:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 1 | 19:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 1 | 08:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |