Auston Matthews vs Elias Lindholm
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.9% vs 51.4%). Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 27 meetings). Matthews wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.7% vs Lindholm 51.2% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 42-39 in 81 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 58.5%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 59.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 53.1%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Matthews
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
42
(81 meetings)
39
42
Matthews
Lindholm
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
11
11
Matthews
Lindholm
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
11
16
Matthews
Lindholm
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
17
15
Matthews
Lindholm
32 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
51.3% (698)
+0.9%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
58.3% (115)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
47.2% (178)
-3.4%
On power play, Lindholm has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Matthews is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Matthews shoots left. Lindholm is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Matthews
Lindholm
Home
53.5% (454)
49.7% (471)
Away
50.1% (413)
52.9% (520)
By Period
Matthews
Lindholm
P1
54.8%
53.8%
P2
52.2%
51.4%
P3
48.1%
49.4%
OT
57.1%
37.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
51.9%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 16:08 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 16:02 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 02:20 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 05:23 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 05:18 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 02:12 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 06:17 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 12:10 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 07:20 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 18:53 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 14:25 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 06:22 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 04:59 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 02:40 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 00:24 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |