Anze Kopitar vs Joe Thornton

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 54.3%). Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 49 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.5% vs Thornton 54.3% (+0.2%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 112-74 in 186 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 55.9%
Defensive zone Kopitar 71.8%
Neutral zone Kopitar 58.0%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Kopitar Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
112 - 74 (186 meetings)
112
74
Kopitar Thornton
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Thornton

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
31
25
Kopitar Thornton
56 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
35
14
Kopitar Thornton
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
46
35
Kopitar Thornton
81 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
53.5% (6,640)
+1.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
57.2% (1,387)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
56.7% (427)
-8.4%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +8.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thornton
Home
55.3% (11,435)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Kopitar
Thornton
P1
54.5%
55.0%
P2
54.9%
53.3%
P3
54.0%
54.4%
OT
59.0%
56.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%
59.5%
54.5%
Thornton
44.0%
46.5%
54.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 27, 2019 2 13:39 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 27, 2019 2 06:16 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Dec 27, 2019 2 06:11 Offensive Joe Thornton
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
Dec 23, 2017 3 11:49 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 12, 2017 3 12:50 Neutral Anze Kopitar