Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Lindholm wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kulich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.9% vs Kulich 46.2% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Kulich leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kulich 50.8%
Defensive zone
Kulich 50.4%
Neutral zone
Kulich 52.0%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Lindholm
Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Lindholm
Kulich
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Kulich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
1
Lindholm
Kulich
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
2
Lindholm
Kulich
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
4
Lindholm
Kulich
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (937)
45.4% (513)
+9.5%
Power Play
60.4% (265)
53.1% (32)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (172)
30.8% (13)
+18.6%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Lindholm is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Lindholm shoots right. Kulich is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (185).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kulich
Home
54.4% (688)
46.8% (267)
Away
56.1% (686)
44.3% (291)
By Period
Lindholm
Kulich
P1
57.2%
45.6%
P2
54.3%
48.0%
P3
54.2%
42.9%
OT
54.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.2%
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 3 | 09:41 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 10:49 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 04:53 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 1 | 14:27 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 3 | 15:49 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 3 | 14:20 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 2 | 17:51 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |