Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Lindholm wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 55.3% vs Beniers 48.8% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 74.1%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 71.8%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 68.7%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Lindholm
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Lindholm
Beniers
Last 7: Lindholm 4-3 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
2
0
Lindholm
Beniers
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
1
Lindholm
Beniers
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Lindholm
Beniers
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (766)
48.3% (862)
+6.5%
Power Play
62.3% (175)
58.3% (36)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (92)
50.0% (32)
+2.2%
On even strength, Lindholm has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Lindholm is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Lindholm shoots right. Beniers is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Beniers
Home
56.6% (578)
52.4% (460)
Away
54.9% (455)
45.1% (470)
By Period
Lindholm
Beniers
P1
55.2%
47.5%
P2
56.3%
50.6%
P3
56.3%
47.6%
OT
0.0%
62.5%
Final 5 min
54.8%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
55.9%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 00:54 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 01:09 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |