Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Thomas 49.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 93.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.3%
86.3%
13.7%
Kopitar
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Kopitar
Thomas
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Thomas
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Thomas
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Thomas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
49.0% (910)
+8.6%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
53.5% (142)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
53.3% (75)
-6.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Thomas is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thomas
Home
57.2% (778)
47.3% (514)
Away
56.5% (731)
52.0% (613)
By Period
Kopitar
Thomas
P1
56.3%
50.4%
P2
57.1%
47.5%
P3
57.0%
51.4%
OT
59.5%
61.5%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 3 | 16:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 2 | 15:48 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 2 | 09:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 1 | 09:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 3 | 11:40 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 3 | 07:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 2 | 14:42 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |