Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — McBain shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs McBain 46.7% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 19-12 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.7%
87.7%
12.3%
Kopitar
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
12
(31 meetings)
19
12
Kopitar
McBain
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
McBain
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
6
Kopitar
McBain
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
McBain
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
48.1% (2,322)
+6.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
44.6% (56)
+14.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
35.6% (309)
+12.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. McBain is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
Home / Away
Kopitar
McBain
Home
55.3% (11,663)
49.1% (1,379)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
44.0% (1,308)
By Period
Kopitar
McBain
P1
54.5%
47.1%
P2
54.9%
47.4%
P3
53.9%
45.4%
OT
59.3%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
McBain
48.0%▼
54.0%
46.6%
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 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 06:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 04:44 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 04:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |