Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Thompson 43.8% (+12.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 83.4%
83.4%
16.6%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Kopitar
Thompson
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Kopitar
Thompson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Thompson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Thompson
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
43.3% (735)
+13.1%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
50.0% (26)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
36.5% (52)
+11.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (573).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
56.3% (783)
44.5% (407)
Away
55.5% (825)
41.6% (406)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
57.9%
44.4%
P2
54.5%
44.8%
P3
55.2%
40.2%
OT
57.6%
42.9%
Final 5 min
55.9%
38.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
55.9%
Thompson
34.0%▼
41.5%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 1 | 10:32 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |