Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.9% vs Kesler 55.9% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 55.4%
Defensive zone
Kesler 65.4%
Neutral zone
Kesler 60.0%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Lindholm
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
8
(21 meetings)
13
8
Lindholm
Kesler
Last 10: Lindholm 7-3 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
6
2
Lindholm
Kesler
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
2
Lindholm
Kesler
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
6
4
Lindholm
Kesler
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,549)
56.4% (8,095)
-2.6%
Power Play
59.4% (1,745)
60.7% (1,437)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (1,619)
50.5% (1,908)
-2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Lindholm is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,748).
Lindholm shoots right. Kesler is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,497).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kesler
Home
54.2% (5,980)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
53.6% (5,933)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Lindholm
Kesler
P1
54.2%
56.5%
P2
54.5%
55.9%
P3
53.0%
56.1%
OT
53.6%
46.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
53.9%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 3 | 06:38 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 12:45 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 17:10 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 11:53 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 08:37 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 17:43 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 14:01 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 08:40 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 10:10 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 16:28 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 16, 2015 | 1 | 00:13 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 3 | 00:44 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 2 | 10:56 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |