Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Thornton 51.7% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 72.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Kopitar
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Thornton
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Thornton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Thornton
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Thornton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
52.7% (372)
+2.6%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
47.6% (63)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
60.0% (5)
-11.4%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Thornton is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (252).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thornton
Home
55.6% (901)
51.2% (250)
Away
52.7% (915)
53.2% (190)
By Period
Kopitar
Thornton
P1
53.3%
56.1%
P2
55.3%
52.8%
P3
53.6%
47.4%
OT
59.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 11:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 3 | 12:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 2 | 16:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 11:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:11 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 04:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |