Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +16.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kuznetsov 39.7% (+16.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 76.7%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 55.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 69.3%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 71.9%
28.1%
71.9%
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
3
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
1
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
39.0% (960)
+16.5%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
37.8% (45)
+18.8%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
27.8% (18)
+23.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +23.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuznetsov is 38.7% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Home
55.9% (893)
40.3% (533)
Away
54.3% (926)
36.9% (490)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
P1
56.2%
37.8%
P2
54.5%
41.5%
P3
54.2%
36.4%
OT
62.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
31.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
38.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 08:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 07:30 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 11:42 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |