Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — McTavish shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs McTavish 43.3% (+13.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.8%
89.8%
10.2%
Kopitar
McTavish
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
McTavish
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 McTavish
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
McTavish
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
McTavish
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
McTavish
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McTavish
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
42.4% (675)
+14.0%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
40.5% (42)
+19.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
50.0% (8)
-2.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McTavish shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. McTavish is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (441).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McTavish
Home
56.3% (783)
41.9% (372)
Away
55.5% (825)
42.8% (353)
By Period
Kopitar
McTavish
P1
57.9%
47.2%
P2
54.5%
36.2%
P3
55.2%
43.6%
OT
57.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
McTavish
46.0%▬
45.5%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | 2 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 2 | 00:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1 | 17:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1 | 14:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 10:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |