Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Malkin 46.1% (+12.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 61.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 69.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.8%
43.2%
56.8%
Kopitar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
45.7% (219)
+10.4%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
34.6% (26)
+28.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +28.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Malkin is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malkin
Home
57.3% (553)
50.4% (113)
Away
56.4% (566)
39.4% (132)
By Period
Kopitar
Malkin
P1
56.5%
47.7%
P2
58.0%
44.9%
P3
56.1%
40.0%
OT
57.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
35.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |