Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.1% vs 55.3%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-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 55.6% vs Lindholm 54.8% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 52.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Lindholm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Lindholm
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
54.4% (722)
+0.5%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
62.2% (164)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
49.4% (83)
+1.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (699).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
56.8% (533)
55.8% (541)
Away
55.3% (535)
54.7% (428)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
55.9%
54.8%
P2
57.1%
55.7%
P3
55.4%
55.6%
OT
55.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
53.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 10:06 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 14:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 04:19 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 00:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |