Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — McBain shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs McBain 45.9% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 50.1%
Defensive zone
McBain 62.7%
Neutral zone
McBain 57.6%
Result
Jack McBain favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
Kopitar
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kopitar
McBain
Last 5: Kopitar 2-3 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
McBain
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McBain
0
1
Kopitar
McBain
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McBain
0
1
Kopitar
McBain
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
46.3% (568)
+10.1%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
37.5% (8)
+19.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
37.8% (74)
+7.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. McBain is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (441).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McBain
Home
56.1% (786)
50.6% (330)
Away
54.0% (774)
39.7% (320)
By Period
Kopitar
McBain
P1
56.2%
45.4%
P2
55.4%
44.5%
P3
53.0%
45.7%
Final 5 min
56.1%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
McBain
50.0%▼
52.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 00:31 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 09:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |