Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — McBain shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs McBain 46.7% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 16-11 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 91.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 71.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.8%
80.8%
19.2%
Kopitar
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
11
(27 meetings)
16
11
Kopitar
McBain
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
McBain
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
6
Kopitar
McBain
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
McBain
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
48.0% (2,298)
+6.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
49.0% (51)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
35.7% (308)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. McBain is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,667).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McBain
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.0% (1,359)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
44.0% (1,298)
By Period
Kopitar
McBain
P1
54.5%
46.7%
P2
54.9%
47.5%
P3
53.9%
45.6%
OT
59.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
McBain
50.0%▼
52.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 04:47 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 19:17 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:02 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 06:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 00:31 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Jack McBain |