Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 55.7%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 19 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Lindholm 55.4% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 29-22 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 52.6%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 52.5%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 52.4%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
22
(51 meetings)
29
22
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
15
4
Kopitar
Lindholm
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
8
Kopitar
Lindholm
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
5
10
Kopitar
Lindholm
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
57.7% (1,124)
-1.3%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
52.9% (155)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
48.6% (259)
-1.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,140).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
56.3% (783)
55.7% (760)
Away
55.5% (825)
55.8% (778)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
57.9%
53.7%
P2
54.5%
58.3%
P3
55.2%
55.1%
OT
57.6%
59.1%
Final 5 min
55.9%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 19:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 05:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 15:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 11:49 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 06:13 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 18:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 17:59 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 15:02 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:27 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 09:24 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 06:37 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 10:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 05:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |