Who wins more faceoffs, Elias Lindholm or Marcus Kruger?

Elias Lindholm leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Elias Lindholm's faceoff record against Marcus Kruger?

Elias Lindholm is 5-3 against Marcus Kruger in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 4-0, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 1-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Elias Lindholm or Marcus Kruger?

Elias Lindholm is the predicted winner with a 77.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Elias Lindholm vs Marcus Kruger

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Scouting Report

Elias Lindholm holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lindholm 53.9% vs Kruger 50.5% (+3.4%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Lindholm 92.4%

Defensive zone Kruger 51.8%

Neutral zone Lindholm 67.5%

Result Elias Lindholm favored at 77.5%

77.5%

22.5%

Lindholm Kruger

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Lindholm Kruger

Last 8: Lindholm 5-3 Kruger

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Lindholm

Lindholm Kruger

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Kruger

Lindholm Kruger

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Kruger

Lindholm Kruger

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Lindholm

Kruger

Edge

Even Strength

53.8% (8,549)

52.4% (3,509)

+1.4%

Power Play

59.4% (1,745)

46.5% (99)

+12.9%

Penalty Kill

48.3% (1,619)

42.9% (860)

+5.4%

On power play, Lindholm has a +12.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Kruger shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,165).

Lindholm shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).

Home / Away

Lindholm

Kruger

Home

54.2% (5,980)

52.7% (2,242)

Away

53.6% (5,933)

48.3% (2,231)

By Period

Lindholm

Kruger

54.2%

49.7%

54.5%

49.7%

53.0%

52.1%

53.6%

53.2%

Final 5 min

52.7%

51.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Lindholm

64.0%▲

60.5%

53.9%

Kruger

50.0%▬

51.0%

50.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 2, 2018	2	08:44	Neutral	Marcus Kruger
Nov 3, 2018	3	13:43	Defensive	Marcus Kruger
Nov 3, 2018	1	02:14	Offensive	Elias Lindholm
Mar 23, 2015	3	17:35	Offensive	Elias Lindholm
Mar 23, 2015	3	11:46	Offensive	Elias Lindholm
Mar 23, 2015	2	08:44	Neutral	Marcus Kruger
Mar 2, 2015	2	02:16	Offensive	Elias Lindholm
Mar 2, 2015	2	00:00	Neutral	Elias Lindholm

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