Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kuznetsov 45.6% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 72.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
44.4% (613)
+12.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
58.8% (68)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
36.4% (66)
+9.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuznetsov is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (491).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Home
56.1% (786)
48.6% (370)
Away
54.0% (774)
41.4% (377)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
P1
56.2%
44.3%
P2
55.4%
49.6%
P3
53.0%
41.4%
OT
70.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
56.1%
41.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
45.0%
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 |