Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Lindholm 55.9% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 53.3%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 69.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.2%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
8
(22 meetings)
14
8
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Lindholm
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Lindholm
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Lindholm
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
57.3% (944)
-0.9%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
61.1% (162)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
49.1% (230)
-3.6%
On power play, Lindholm has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
56.1% (786)
55.2% (667)
Away
54.0% (774)
57.5% (669)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
56.2%
54.7%
P2
55.4%
55.5%
P3
53.0%
58.5%
OT
70.0%
64.7%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
56.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 10:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 04:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 06:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 10:32 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 00:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 16:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 11:10 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 02:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 19:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 04:01 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 13:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 10:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 03:18 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |