Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — McBain shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs McBain 49.9% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 82.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Kopitar
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
McBain
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
McBain
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
McBain
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
McBain
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
51.2% (424)
+5.7%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
46.2% (13)
+22.6%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
27.3% (22)
+16.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. McBain is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (316).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McBain
Home
58.4% (774)
53.6% (235)
Away
56.0% (763)
46.0% (224)
By Period
Kopitar
McBain
P1
59.4%
48.6%
P2
56.8%
50.9%
P3
55.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
McBain
50.0%▼
52.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 06:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 04:44 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 04:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 01:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 02:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |