Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Lindholm wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.9% vs Beniers 47.8% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 70.1%
Defensive zone
Beniers 62.7%
Neutral zone
Beniers 67.6%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
Lindholm
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Lindholm
Beniers
Last 8: Lindholm 2-6 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
4
Lindholm
Beniers
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lindholm
Beniers
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
1
Lindholm
Beniers
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (937)
48.3% (1,050)
+6.6%
Power Play
60.4% (265)
42.9% (105)
+17.5%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (172)
43.6% (39)
+5.8%
On power play, Lindholm has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Lindholm is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Lindholm shoots right. Beniers is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Beniers
Home
54.4% (688)
48.7% (630)
Away
56.1% (686)
46.5% (564)
By Period
Lindholm
Beniers
P1
57.2%
49.2%
P2
54.3%
45.0%
P3
54.2%
49.3%
OT
54.5%
22.2%
Final 5 min
54.1%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.2%
Beniers
64.0%▲
51.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 01:05 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 05:37 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 18:20 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 13:12 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 06:38 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 06:19 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 18:21 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 03:23 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |