Anze Kopitar vs David Desharnais
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Desharnais shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Desharnais 50.9% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 20-13 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 82.0%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 68.3%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 72.5%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 73.9%
26.1%
73.9%
Kopitar
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
20
(33 meetings)
13
20
Kopitar
Desharnais
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
1
8
Kopitar
Desharnais
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Desharnais
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
6
9
Kopitar
Desharnais
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.9% (5,585)
+4.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
58.2% (1,058)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
39.1% (128)
+9.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Desharnais
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.0% (3,426)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.9% (3,381)
By Period
Kopitar
Desharnais
P1
54.5%
51.1%
P2
54.9%
53.1%
P3
53.9%
48.5%
OT
59.2%
51.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 08:36 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:53 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 18:39 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 3 | 16:01 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 1 | 06:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 03:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 18:32 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 05:26 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 01:54 | Neutral | David Desharnais |