Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Malkin 45.0% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.7%
87.7%
12.3%
Kopitar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
44.0% (366)
+13.6%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
30.0% (10)
+30.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +30.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malkin
Home
57.2% (778)
45.5% (202)
Away
56.5% (731)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Kopitar
Malkin
P1
56.3%
48.4%
P2
57.1%
41.7%
P3
57.0%
40.4%
OT
59.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3 | 14:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 19:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 05:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |