Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +18.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — McCann shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs McCann 37.1% (+18.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 94.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 92.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.0%
93.0%
7.0%
Kopitar
McCann
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
McCann
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 McCann
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
McCann
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
McCann
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
McCann
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McCann
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
35.4% (506)
+17.4%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
15.4% (13)
+49.4%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
0.0% (3)
+48.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +49.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCann shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. McCann is 33.0% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McCann
Home
53.7% (918)
30.3% (221)
Away
53.3% (858)
37.9% (301)
By Period
Kopitar
McCann
P1
52.9%
35.9%
P2
53.6%
31.1%
P3
53.4%
37.1%
OT
64.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
27.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
34.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2016 | 1 | 07:01 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 3 | 14:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 3 | 05:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 2 | 19:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 2 | 11:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 1 | 08:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 1 | 05:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1 | 07:39 | Neutral | Jared McCann |