Scouting Report
Rasmus Kupari holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kupari on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kupari wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kupari 53.7% vs Thomas 52.7% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kupari 53.4%
Defensive zone
Thomas 53.5%
Neutral zone
Kupari 50.2%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Kupari
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kupari
Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
1
Kupari
Thomas
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kupari
2
1
Kupari
Thomas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kupari
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (379)
53.6% (924)
+0.0%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
55.2% (181)
+11.5%
Penalty Kill
72.2% (18)
44.0% (116)
+28.2%
On penalty kill, Kupari has a +28.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Kupari is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (114).
Kupari shoots right. Thomas is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (352).
Home / Away
Kupari
Thomas
Home
55.5% (245)
53.6% (606)
Away
53.2% (158)
52.2% (615)
By Period
Kupari
Thomas
P1
58.8%
48.2%
P2
47.8%
55.3%
P3
57.4%
55.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kupari
48.0%▼
51.5%
54.6%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2 | 03:13 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2 | 03:09 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 3 | 15:59 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2 | 15:50 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |