Elias Lindholm vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Lindholm wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 55.9% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 60.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 82.7%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 60.6%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
2
0
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (944)
51.7% (586)
+5.6%
Power Play
61.1% (162)
48.1% (52)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (230)
62.5% (8)
-13.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Lindholm is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Lindholm shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
Home
55.2% (667)
49.5% (313)
Away
57.5% (669)
53.5% (333)
By Period
Lindholm
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.7%
54.5%
P2
55.5%
51.1%
P3
58.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
56.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 01:45 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 16:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 13:23 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |