Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kulich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 55.3% vs Kulich 44.9% (+14.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 89.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 88.3%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 81.7%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Lindholm
Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Lindholm
Kulich
Last 9: Lindholm 6-3 Kulich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
0
1
Lindholm
Kulich
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
4
0
Lindholm
Kulich
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Lindholm
Kulich
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (766)
42.9% (147)
+11.9%
Power Play
62.3% (175)
33.3% (15)
+29.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (92)
0.0% (1)
+52.2%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +52.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Lindholm is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Lindholm shoots right. Kulich is 31.9% vs right-shot opponents (69).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kulich
Home
56.6% (578)
43.9% (98)
Away
54.9% (455)
38.5% (65)
By Period
Lindholm
Kulich
P1
55.2%
53.1%
P2
56.3%
40.4%
P3
56.3%
33.9%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
55.9%
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:48 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 17:50 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 04:12 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:11 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:11 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 03:06 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |