Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Thompson 42.8% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 20-7 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 96.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 95.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 96.3%
96.3%
3.7%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
7
(27 meetings)
20
7
Kopitar
Thompson
Last 10: Kopitar 9-1 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Thompson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
1
Kopitar
Thompson
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
11
5
Kopitar
Thompson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
42.9% (3,521)
+11.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
46.8% (372)
+12.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
33.6% (265)
+14.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 40.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,011).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
44.9% (2,115)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
40.3% (2,043)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
54.5%
44.5%
P2
54.9%
43.6%
P3
53.9%
40.2%
OT
59.2%
36.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 02:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 08:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 08:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 2 | 08:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 15:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 07:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 04:58 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 05:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 3 | 07:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 1 | 18:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |