Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Lindholm 54.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 54.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 50.8%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 52.0%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 5: Kopitar 2-3 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Lindholm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
1
2
Kopitar
Lindholm
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
54.9% (937)
+2.0%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
60.4% (265)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
49.4% (172)
-5.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
58.4% (774)
54.4% (688)
Away
56.0% (763)
56.1% (686)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
59.4%
57.2%
P2
56.8%
54.3%
P3
55.9%
54.2%
OT
45.5%
54.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |