Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.6% vs 53.9%). Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 63 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Lindholm 53.9% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 107-75 in 182 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 56.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Kopitar
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
107
-
75
(182 meetings)
107
75
Kopitar
Lindholm
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
42
31
Kopitar
Lindholm
73 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
39
24
Kopitar
Lindholm
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
26
20
Kopitar
Lindholm
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
53.8% (8,549)
+0.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
59.4% (1,745)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
48.3% (1,619)
+0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,165).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lindholm
Home
55.3% (11,663)
54.2% (5,980)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
53.6% (5,933)
By Period
Kopitar
Lindholm
P1
54.5%
54.2%
P2
54.9%
54.5%
P3
53.9%
53.0%
OT
59.3%
53.6%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
53.9%
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 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 10:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 04:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 06:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |