Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.8% vs 55.9%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Lindholm 55.3% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 54.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
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
56.1% (749)
54.8% (766)
+1.3%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
62.3% (175)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
52.2% (92)
-0.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
57.3% (553)
56.6% (578)
Away
56.4% (566)
54.9% (455)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
56.5%
55.2%
P2
58.0%
56.3%
P3
56.1%
56.3%
OT
57.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
55.9%
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 |