Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.0% vs Nielsen 46.7% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 75.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 77.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 73.5%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 75.9%
24.1%
75.9%
Lindholm
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Lindholm
Nielsen
Last 7: Lindholm 1-6 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
3
Lindholm
Nielsen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
0
2
Lindholm
Nielsen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
0
1
Lindholm
Nielsen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (598)
47.6% (836)
+5.4%
Power Play
62.2% (111)
53.2% (47)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (84)
38.0% (158)
+16.8%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Lindholm is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Lindholm shoots right. Nielsen is 43.4% vs right-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Nielsen
Home
58.6% (403)
50.4% (508)
Away
50.3% (390)
42.6% (533)
By Period
Lindholm
Nielsen
P1
59.2%
48.1%
P2
54.2%
44.6%
P3
50.0%
46.8%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.3%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
54.5%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 06:44 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 14:33 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 06:06 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 05:28 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 00:18 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |