Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs McLeod 50.7% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 61.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Kopitar
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
McLeod
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
1
Kopitar
McLeod
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
McLeod
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
1
Kopitar
McLeod
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
51.3% (628)
+5.1%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
68.3% (41)
-11.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
30.6% (49)
+14.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. McLeod is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (507).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McLeod
Home
56.1% (786)
51.5% (394)
Away
54.0% (774)
50.0% (324)
By Period
Kopitar
McLeod
P1
56.2%
51.5%
P2
55.4%
47.0%
P3
53.0%
54.3%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 19:36 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 01:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 01:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 1 | 13:05 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |