Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Lindholm wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 55.9% vs Bennett 45.9% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 66.2%
Defensive zone
Bennett 53.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 62.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Lindholm
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Lindholm
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Lindholm
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Lindholm
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (944)
44.7% (772)
+12.6%
Power Play
61.1% (162)
56.9% (58)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (230)
42.9% (28)
+6.2%
On even strength, Lindholm has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Lindholm is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Lindholm shoots right. Bennett is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (309).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Bennett
Home
55.2% (667)
48.5% (447)
Away
57.5% (669)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Lindholm
Bennett
P1
54.7%
47.1%
P2
55.5%
45.8%
P3
58.5%
42.9%
OT
64.7%
60.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
56.4%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | 3 | 12:26 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 2 | 13:10 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 1 | 13:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |