Anze Kopitar vs Connor McMichael
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — McMichael shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs McMichael 43.3% (+11.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 68.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
Kopitar
McMichael
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
9
(19 meetings)
10
9
Kopitar
McMichael
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 McMichael
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
McMichael
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
3
Kopitar
McMichael
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McMichael
2
4
Kopitar
McMichael
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McMichael
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
43.3% (1,583)
+11.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
46.0% (139)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
37.5% (176)
+10.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McMichael shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. McMichael is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,261).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McMichael
Home
55.3% (11,663)
42.6% (976)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
43.3% (922)
By Period
Kopitar
McMichael
P1
54.5%
43.3%
P2
54.9%
43.1%
P3
53.9%
42.1%
OT
59.3%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
McMichael
38.0%▼
45.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 13:56 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 19:05 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 15:31 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 10:50 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 | 09:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 18:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Connor McMichael |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 04:36 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 04:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 2 | 03:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 1 | 17:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 1 | 00:38 | Offensive | Connor McMichael |