Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Thornton 46.2% (+12.9%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 56.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.4%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.9%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Kopitar
Thornton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
43.5% (161)
+14.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
50.0% (14)
+10.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thornton
Home
57.2% (778)
41.5% (106)
Away
56.5% (731)
47.8% (69)
By Period
Kopitar
Thornton
P1
56.3%
50.8%
P2
57.1%
41.0%
P3
57.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%