Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 40 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Thomas 51.6% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 55-37 in 92 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 71.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.2%
74.2%
25.8%
Kopitar
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
37
(92 meetings)
55
37
Kopitar
Thomas
Last 10: Kopitar 10-0 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
25
15
Kopitar
Thomas
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
14
16
Kopitar
Thomas
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
6
Kopitar
Thomas
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.1% (5,350)
+3.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.8% (921)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.9% (691)
-1.5%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,919).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thomas
Home
55.3% (11,643)
50.9% (3,458)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.3% (3,504)
By Period
Kopitar
Thomas
P1
54.5%
50.6%
P2
54.9%
52.9%
P3
53.9%
50.8%
OT
59.2%
59.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
51.6%
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 |