Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Thompson 44.0% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 82.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 92.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.7%
88.7%
11.3%
Kopitar
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Kopitar
Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
44.6% (709)
+11.8%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
41.5% (53)
+15.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
35.1% (97)
+10.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Thompson is 39.9% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Thompson
Home
56.1% (786)
45.5% (426)
Away
54.0% (774)
41.1% (433)
By Period
Kopitar
Thompson
P1
56.2%
48.5%
P2
55.4%
43.8%
P3
53.0%
38.1%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
37.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |