Elias Lindholm vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Lindholm wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 51.2% vs Kotkaniemi 48.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 55.0%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 90.3%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 76.6%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
10
(29 meetings)
19
10
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Lindholm 6-4 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
8
0
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
2
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (698)
46.3% (467)
+5.0%
Power Play
58.3% (115)
55.7% (79)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (178)
100.0% (3)
-52.8%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +52.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Lindholm is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Lindholm shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (192).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Home
49.7% (471)
51.0% (243)
Away
52.9% (520)
45.4% (306)
By Period
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
P1
53.8%
48.8%
P2
51.4%
51.2%
P3
49.4%
42.2%
OT
37.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
49.6%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
51.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2021 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 2 | 13:14 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 03:40 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 17:51 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 18:30 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 3 | 05:58 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2 | 15:54 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 2 | 16:02 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1 | 01:07 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1 | 03:47 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 18:10 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 02:27 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |