Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.2% vs 55.0%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Thompson 54.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.5%
Defensive zone
Thompson 73.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Thompson
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Thompson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Kopitar
Thompson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
55.8% (654)
-0.6%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
50.0% (10)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
51.2% (123)
+2.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
55.9% (680)
57.0% (421)
Away
54.5% (727)
52.7% (366)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
55.4%
57.9%
P2
52.9%
52.3%
P3
56.7%
55.2%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
55.0%
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 |