Elias Lindholm vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Lindholm wins 57.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.8% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+7.4%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.0%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 57.6%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 55.7%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (722)
47.3% (207)
+7.1%
Power Play
62.2% (164)
100.0% (3)
-37.8%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (83)
33.3% (3)
+16.1%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +37.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Lindholm is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (699).
Lindholm shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Home
55.8% (541)
46.5% (129)
Away
54.7% (428)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.8%
51.3%
P2
55.7%
46.1%
P3
55.6%
45.9%
Final 5 min
53.8%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.3%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%