Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.1% vs 54.5%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Lindholm 54.0% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 57.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.8%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
1
2
Kopitar
Lindholm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Lindholm
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Lindholm
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
53.0% (598)
+2.3%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
62.2% (111)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
54.8% (84)
-6.2%
On power play, Lindholm has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
55.6% (901)
58.6% (403)
Away
52.7% (915)
50.3% (390)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
53.3%
59.2%
P2
55.3%
54.2%
P3
53.6%
50.0%
OT
59.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.1%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 06:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:30 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 03:34 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 05:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 09:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |