Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.8% vs 53.0%). Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 31 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Benn 52.9% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 35-30 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 54.8%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 74.7%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 54.0%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Lindholm
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
30
(65 meetings)
35
30
Lindholm
Benn
Last 10: Lindholm 7-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
13
18
Lindholm
Benn
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
13
8
Lindholm
Benn
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
9
4
Lindholm
Benn
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
53.5% (6,450)
+0.3%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
52.5% (2,054)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
49.3% (515)
-1.2%
On power play, Lindholm has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Benn is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,766).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Benn
Home
54.1% (5,943)
54.9% (4,547)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
51.0% (4,488)
By Period
Lindholm
Benn
P1
54.1%
51.9%
P2
54.5%
52.6%
P3
53.0%
54.0%
OT
53.6%
62.4%
Final 5 min
52.6%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | 3 | 07:52 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 3 | 01:25 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 05:49 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 03:24 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3 | 17:19 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1 | 09:56 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 00:44 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 3 | 19:13 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 3 | 06:32 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 1 | 05:40 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 1 | 05:28 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 18, 2023 | OT | 04:14 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 12:09 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 14:12 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |