Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 57.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.8% vs Bennett 48.3% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 74.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 82.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 73.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 73.8%
26.2%
73.8%
Lindholm
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Lindholm
Bennett
Last 5: Lindholm 0-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Lindholm
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Lindholm
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (722)
46.4% (780)
+8.0%
Power Play
62.2% (164)
57.3% (150)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (83)
47.8% (46)
+1.6%
On even strength, Lindholm has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Lindholm is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (699).
Lindholm shoots right. Bennett is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Bennett
Home
55.8% (541)
50.3% (519)
Away
54.7% (428)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Lindholm
Bennett
P1
54.8%
47.5%
P2
55.7%
46.6%
P3
55.6%
49.8%
OT
0.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
53.8%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:21 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 16:37 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 14:06 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |