Scouting Report
Michael Bunting holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bunting on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bunting shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.7% vs Bunting 50.9% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bunting 82.9%
Defensive zone
Bunting 68.8%
Neutral zone
Bunting 85.7%
Result
Michael Bunting favored at 82.9%
17.1%
82.9%
Kopitar
Bunting
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Kopitar
Bunting
Last 5: Kopitar 0-5 Bunting
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bunting
0
5
Kopitar
Bunting
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bunting
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (742)
60.0% (10)
-4.5%
Power Play
63.9% (219)
50.0% (2)
+13.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bunting shoots left. Kopitar is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (923).
Kopitar shoots left. Bunting is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (11).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bunting
Home
58.7% (557)
75.0% (4)
Away
55.9% (597)
50.0% (8)
By Period
Kopitar
Bunting
P1
55.9%
40.0%
P2
60.3%
50.0%
P3
55.6%
80.0%
Final 5 min
66.1%
100.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.3%
Bunting
34.0%▼
39.6%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Michael Bunting |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 17:35 | Offensive | Michael Bunting |
| Apr 7, 2021 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Michael Bunting |
| Apr 7, 2021 | 3 | 04:46 | Offensive | Michael Bunting |
| Apr 7, 2021 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Michael Bunting |