Elias Lindholm vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 24-15 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 77.7%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 93.2%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 86.0%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 83.4%
83.4%
16.6%
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
15
(39 meetings)
24
15
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Lindholm 5-5 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
10
10
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
9
0
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
49.0% (3,852)
+4.8%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
51.3% (351)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
45.7% (35)
+2.4%
On power play, Lindholm has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Home
54.1% (5,943)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.1%
49.9%
P2
54.5%
50.4%
P3
53.0%
47.2%
OT
53.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2 | 13:23 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 01:45 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 16:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 13:23 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 1 | 18:09 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 03:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| 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 |