Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Thompson 52.9% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 26-20 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.1%
Defensive zone
Thompson 65.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
20
(46 meetings)
26
20
Kopitar
Thompson
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
3
Kopitar
Thompson
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
6
16
Kopitar
Thompson
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Thompson
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
54.1% (5,812)
+0.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.8% (135)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.9% (1,381)
+0.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
54.5%
53.2%
P2
54.9%
52.9%
P3
53.9%
52.8%
OT
59.2%
47.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 18:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 17:43 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 3 | 19:13 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 10:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 10:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 02:34 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 05:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 05:18 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 01:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 16:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 15:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 07:55 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |