Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Thomas 54.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 15-5 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 78.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 72.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.2%
77.2%
22.8%
Kopitar
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
5
(20 meetings)
15
5
Kopitar
Thomas
Last 10: Kopitar 10-0 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
2
Kopitar
Thomas
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Thomas
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Thomas
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
55.3% (990)
+1.6%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
54.2% (190)
+14.6%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
52.5% (158)
-8.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Thomas is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (994).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thomas
Home
58.4% (774)
55.1% (690)
Away
56.0% (763)
54.5% (648)
By Period
Kopitar
Thomas
P1
59.4%
55.5%
P2
56.8%
56.4%
P3
55.9%
51.5%
OT
45.5%
69.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
54.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 17:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 06:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 10:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 10:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 06:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3 | 01:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 01:57 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 01:35 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | 16:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | 07:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 09:27 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 08:24 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |