Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 54.3%). Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.0% vs Bennett 53.0% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 52.0%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 64.2%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 61.4%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Lindholm
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Lindholm
Bennett
Last 6: Lindholm 4-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
2
1
Lindholm
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lindholm
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
1
0
Lindholm
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (598)
53.1% (177)
-0.1%
Power Play
62.2% (111)
56.0% (25)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (84)
64.7% (17)
-9.9%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Lindholm is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Lindholm shoots right. Bennett is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (80).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Bennett
Home
58.6% (403)
55.1% (118)
Away
50.3% (390)
53.5% (101)
By Period
Lindholm
Bennett
P1
59.2%
43.6%
P2
54.2%
62.3%
P3
50.0%
58.3%
Final 5 min
53.3%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
54.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 00:58 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 00:45 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 17:40 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 11:40 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 11:35 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 3 | 02:14 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |