Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McBain on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — McBain shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs McBain 50.9% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
McBain leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
McBain 51.5%
Defensive zone
McBain 62.7%
Neutral zone
McBain 66.1%
Result
Jack McBain favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Kopitar
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Kopitar
McBain
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
McBain
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McBain
1
4
Kopitar
McBain
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
McBain
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
52.5% (569)
+3.6%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
42.1% (19)
+21.2%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
36.2% (47)
+15.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. McBain is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (374).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McBain
Home
57.3% (553)
52.4% (309)
Away
56.4% (566)
49.7% (326)
By Period
Kopitar
McBain
P1
56.5%
54.0%
P2
58.0%
52.7%
P3
56.1%
46.5%
OT
57.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
McBain
48.0%▼
54.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3 | 10:13 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 16:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 13:57 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 09:05 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 04:47 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 19:17 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:02 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 06:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |