Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +16.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Thompson 41.2% (+16.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 81.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 82.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Thompson
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Thompson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Thompson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
40.6% (801)
+17.0%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
44.7% (103)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
31.0% (71)
+15.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
57.2% (778)
43.2% (507)
Away
56.5% (731)
37.2% (468)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
56.3%
37.7%
P2
57.1%
43.4%
P3
57.0%
39.5%
OT
59.5%
27.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
39.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
56.9%
Thompson
34.0%▼
41.5%
40.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2022 | 3 | 13:24 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 18:52 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |