Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — McTavish shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs McTavish 50.6% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
McTavish leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
McTavish 55.7%
Defensive zone
McTavish 52.3%
Neutral zone
McTavish 57.0%
Result
Mason McTavish favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Kopitar
McTavish
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Kopitar
McTavish
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 McTavish
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
McTavish
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Kopitar
McTavish
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McTavish
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
51.1% (769)
+5.8%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
50.6% (178)
+18.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
28.6% (14)
+15.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McTavish shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. McTavish is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (665).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McTavish
Home
58.4% (774)
52.3% (461)
Away
56.0% (763)
49.2% (500)
By Period
Kopitar
McTavish
P1
59.4%
51.5%
P2
56.8%
54.0%
P3
55.9%
47.1%
OT
45.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
McTavish
46.0%▬
45.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | OT | 04:53 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 8, 2025 | OT | 04:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 14:30 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 14:23 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 14:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:27 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 01:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 12:41 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 03:45 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 01:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 05:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |