Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Thornton 52.4% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 63.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 87.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Kopitar
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Kopitar
Thornton
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Thornton
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Thornton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Thornton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
52.5% (638)
+3.0%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
57.1% (35)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
50.0% (2)
+1.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Thornton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (439).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thornton
Home
55.9% (893)
54.8% (341)
Away
54.3% (926)
50.6% (334)
By Period
Kopitar
Thornton
P1
56.2%
55.2%
P2
54.5%
56.5%
P3
54.2%
47.1%
OT
62.1%
25.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 2 | 15:22 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 2 | 07:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 06:17 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 01:55 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 3 | 10:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 04:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 3 | 02:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 2 | 16:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 2 | 00:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 1 | 12:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |