Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Malkin 49.4% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 83.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 61.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.8%
32.2%
67.8%
Kopitar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Kopitar
Malkin
Last 9: Kopitar 4-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Malkin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
49.0% (811)
+7.4%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
55.8% (43)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
50.0% (2)
-2.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malkin
Home
56.3% (783)
52.3% (438)
Away
55.5% (825)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Kopitar
Malkin
P1
57.9%
51.3%
P2
54.5%
50.8%
P3
55.2%
45.0%
OT
57.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 03:16 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 15:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 06:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 06:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 06:45 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |