Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 18 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 28-25 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 65.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 56.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 59.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Lindholm
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
28
(53 meetings)
25
28
Lindholm
Bennett
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
7
11
Lindholm
Bennett
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
8
6
Lindholm
Bennett
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
10
11
Lindholm
Bennett
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
46.8% (5,683)
+7.0%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
53.7% (555)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
41.8% (256)
+6.3%
On even strength, Lindholm has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Bennett
Home
54.1% (5,943)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Lindholm
Bennett
P1
54.1%
48.0%
P2
54.5%
46.5%
P3
53.0%
46.9%
OT
53.6%
52.5%
Final 5 min
52.6%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 03:57 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:43 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:28 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:52 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:44 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:23 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 02:43 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 19:12 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:19 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |