Who wins more faceoffs, Auston Matthews or Elias Lindholm?

Elias Lindholm leads the head-to-head 7-2 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Auston Matthews's faceoff record against Elias Lindholm?

Auston Matthews is 2-7 against Elias Lindholm in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 0-6, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Auston Matthews or Elias Lindholm?

Auston Matthews is the predicted winner with a 62.7% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Auston Matthews vs Elias Lindholm

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2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Elias Lindholm holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 52.2% vs Lindholm 55.4% (-3.3%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Matthews 79.6%

Defensive zone Matthews 58.7%

Neutral zone Matthews 66.2%

Result Auston Matthews favored at 62.7%

62.7%

37.3%

Matthews Lindholm

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 7 (9 meetings)

Matthews Lindholm

Last 9: Matthews 2-7 Lindholm

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Matthews

Matthews Lindholm

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Lindholm

Matthews Lindholm

6 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Matthews Lindholm

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Matthews

Lindholm

Edge

Even Strength

52.7% (1,015)

57.7% (1,124)

-5.0%

Power Play

34.6% (26)

52.9% (155)

-18.3%

Penalty Kill

75.0% (8)

48.6% (259)

+26.4%

On penalty kill, Matthews has a +26.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Lindholm shoots right. Matthews is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (388).

Matthews shoots left. Lindholm is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,140).

Home / Away

Matthews

Lindholm

Home

54.8% (515)

55.7% (760)

Away

50.2% (534)

55.8% (778)

By Period

Matthews

Lindholm

54.4%

53.7%

50.4%

58.3%

51.8%

55.1%

75.0%

59.1%

Final 5 min

53.7%

51.8%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Matthews

70.0%▲

64.0%

52.4%

Lindholm

58.0%▬

58.5%

55.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 2, 2023	2	07:50	Defensive	Elias Lindholm
Mar 2, 2023	2	04:31	Defensive	Elias Lindholm
Dec 10, 2022	1	18:14	Defensive	Elias Lindholm
Dec 10, 2022	1	14:35	Neutral	Elias Lindholm
Dec 10, 2022	1	11:28	Offensive	Auston Matthews
Dec 10, 2022	1	08:33	Neutral	Auston Matthews
Dec 10, 2022	1	08:26	Defensive	Elias Lindholm
Dec 10, 2022	1	05:14	Defensive	Elias Lindholm
Dec 10, 2022	1	01:16	Defensive	Elias Lindholm

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