Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kulich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.9% vs Kulich 45.3% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 62.8%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 69.2%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 68.9%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Lindholm
Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
10
(21 meetings)
11
10
Lindholm
Kulich
Last 10: Lindholm 7-3 Kulich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
2
Lindholm
Kulich
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
5
2
Lindholm
Kulich
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
3
6
Lindholm
Kulich
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,549)
44.8% (661)
+9.0%
Power Play
59.4% (1,745)
46.8% (47)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (1,619)
28.6% (14)
+19.7%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,165).
Lindholm shoots right. Kulich is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kulich
Home
54.2% (5,980)
46.0% (365)
Away
53.6% (5,933)
43.1% (357)
By Period
Lindholm
Kulich
P1
54.2%
47.0%
P2
54.5%
46.3%
P3
53.0%
40.8%
OT
53.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
53.9%
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
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 |
| 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 |