Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Malkin 46.1% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 62.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 51.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 57.0%
43.0%
57.0%
Kopitar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
45.7% (219)
+9.2%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
34.6% (26)
+29.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +29.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Malkin is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malkin
Home
56.8% (533)
50.4% (113)
Away
55.3% (535)
39.4% (132)
By Period
Kopitar
Malkin
P1
55.9%
47.7%
P2
57.1%
44.9%
P3
55.4%
40.0%
OT
55.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
35.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |