Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Lindholm wins 57.8% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.8% vs Beniers 49.4% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 71.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 68.4%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 66.7%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Lindholm
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Lindholm
Beniers
Last 7: Lindholm 4-3 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
2
0
Lindholm
Beniers
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
1
Lindholm
Beniers
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Lindholm
Beniers
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (722)
48.9% (833)
+5.5%
Power Play
62.2% (164)
58.3% (36)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (83)
50.0% (32)
-0.6%
On even strength, Lindholm has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Lindholm is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (699).
Lindholm shoots right. Beniers is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (286).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Beniers
Home
55.8% (541)
52.4% (460)
Away
54.7% (428)
46.0% (441)
By Period
Lindholm
Beniers
P1
54.8%
48.4%
P2
55.7%
51.1%
P3
55.6%
47.8%
OT
0.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.8%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.3%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 00:54 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 01:09 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |