Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 50.1%). Look for Cave on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cave 49.3% vs Lindberg 50.1% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindberg 62.4%
Defensive zone
Cave 53.8%
Neutral zone
Cave 51.3%
Result
Colby Cave favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Cave
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Cave
Lindberg
Last 5: Cave 3-2 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cave
Lindberg
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cave
2
1
Cave
Lindberg
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cave
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (445)
50.0% (1,186)
+0.1%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
57.8% (45)
-16.1%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
44.4% (36)
-2.5%
On power play, Lindberg has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Cave is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (346).
Cave shoots left. Lindberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (799).
Home / Away
Cave
Lindberg
Home
46.8% (233)
50.9% (613)
Away
51.3% (267)
49.4% (654)
By Period
Cave
Lindberg
P1
46.3%
50.0%
P2
48.3%
53.4%
P3
53.7%
46.7%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.7%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
49.2%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 08:12 | Neutral | Colby Cave |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 04:37 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 3 | 02:23 | Defensive | Colby Cave |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 1 | 06:00 | Neutral | Colby Cave |