Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Malkin 46.4% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.5%
88.5%
11.5%
Kopitar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Kopitar
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
45.5% (602)
+11.4%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
50.0% (30)
+18.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
100.0% (1)
-56.1%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +56.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malkin
Home
58.4% (774)
47.5% (326)
Away
56.0% (763)
44.0% (307)
By Period
Kopitar
Malkin
P1
59.4%
49.3%
P2
56.8%
44.7%
P3
55.9%
42.3%
OT
45.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
57.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |