Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Kuznetsov 47.7% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 76.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 93.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.9%
85.9%
14.1%
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
47.7% (927)
+8.7%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
53.5% (71)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
39.4% (71)
+8.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuznetsov is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Home
56.3% (783)
45.9% (534)
Away
55.5% (825)
49.2% (535)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
P1
57.9%
44.8%
P2
54.5%
52.1%
P3
55.2%
44.5%
OT
57.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |