Draw Duel
Elias Lindholm faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
54.3%
90%: 52.7%–55.9% vs an average regular, on 4,283 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
56.1%
660 won of 1177 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
59.5% / 49.3%
729 strong-side, 270 weak-side draws this season
Next game
8.9 FOW
2026-10-05 vs OTT: 16 draws at 56.1%, range 4–13
Where Lindholm wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2025-26 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
Show as a table
| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 104 | 53 | 51.0% |
| OZ right | 378 | 238 | 63.0% |
| NZ left (att.) | 23 | 11 | 47.8% |
| NZ right (att.) | 24 | 11 | 45.8% |
| Centre | 178 | 93 | 52.2% |
| NZ left (def.) | 29 | 13 | 44.8% |
| NZ right (def.) | 34 | 21 | 61.8% |
| DZ left | 114 | 56 | 49.1% |
| DZ right | 293 | 164 | 56.0% |
Toughest and easiest opponents
Model win % against today's regular centres, averaged over home and road and every dot. This is a prediction, not his record.
Toughest
- Claude Giroux OTT · R45.6%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L46.0%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R46.7%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L47.1%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R47.2%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L47.3%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L66.8%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L66.4%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L65.3%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L63.8%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L63.5%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R63.1%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 59.2% 49 | 60.0% 40 | 66.7% 6 | 33.3% 3 | 73.1% 26 | 40.0% 10 | 46.2% 13 | 64.1% 39 | 50.0% 6 |
| 2025-26 | 56.1% 1177 | 55.1% 882 | 62.9% 186 | 52.3% 109 | 60.4% 482 | 51.7% 288 | 54.1% 407 | 59.5% 729 | 49.3% 270 |
| 2024-25 | 55.2% 1374 | 54.9% 937 | 60.4% 265 | 49.4% 172 | 58.4% 555 | 53.2% 348 | 53.1% 471 | 56.8% 913 | 52.6% 234 |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% 1336 | 57.3% 944 | 61.1% 162 | 49.1% 230 | 59.4% 471 | 49.3% 296 | 57.5% 569 | 57.7% 926 | 58.8% 211 |
| Playoffs (all) | 53.0% 347 | 55.3% 244 | 55.3% 38 | 43.1% 65 | 55.1% 89 | 55.7% 88 | 50.6% 170 | 54.3% 230 | 48.4% 62 |
Small numbers are draws taken. Strong = his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots, in his own attacking direction); centre-ice draws count in neither.
Head-to-head, last three seasons
Raw records against his most frequent opponents next to what the model expected at the dots they actually met at. The blended number moves the model toward the record by n / (n + 500), because pair-specific edges are tiny (about ±2 points) and most of a lopsided record is luck.
| Opponent | Record | Raw | Model | Blended | Unusual? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 45–31 | 59.2% | 55.4% | 55.9% | normal luck (z 0.7) |
| Anthony Cirelli | 40–23 | 63.5% | 55.6% | 56.5% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Nico Hischier | 30–27 | 52.6% | 49.1% | 49.5% | normal luck (z 0.5) |
| Dylan Larkin | 26–24 | 52.0% | 52.2% | 52.2% | normal luck (z -0.0) |
| Sean Monahan | 30–17 | 63.8% | 54.1% | 55.0% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 23–20 | 53.5% | 56.0% | 55.8% | normal luck (z -0.3) |
| Josh Norris | 20–21 | 48.8% | 55.0% | 54.6% | normal luck (z -0.8) |
| Andrew Copp | 17–23 | 42.5% | 53.3% | 52.5% | a bit unusual (z -1.4) |
| Sidney Crosby | 18–20 | 47.4% | 50.3% | 50.1% | normal luck (z -0.4) |
| Christian Dvorak | 18–17 | 51.4% | 52.6% | 52.6% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Sam Bennett | 14–20 | 41.2% | 59.2% | 58.1% | unusual (z -2.1) |
| Jordan Staal | 20–14 | 58.8% | 47.9% | 48.6% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | @ MIN | 14 | 20 | 70.0% |
| 2026-10-02 | @ WPG | 8 | 15 | 53.3% |
| 2026-09-29 | vs NYR | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 2026-05-01 | vs BUF | 7 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 2026-04-28 | @ BUF | 8 | 10 | 80.0% |
| 2026-04-26 | vs BUF | 9 | 13 | 69.2% |
| 2026-04-23 | vs BUF | 4 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 2026-04-21 | @ BUF | 16 | 25 | 64.0% |
| 2026-04-19 | @ BUF | 9 | 18 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-14 | vs NJD | 11 | 15 | 73.3% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-05 vs OTT likely opponents: Claude Giroux (51%), Lars Eller (55%)8.9 FOW 4–13
- 2026-10-08 vs UTA likely opponents: Vincent Trocheck (52%), Kevin Stenlund (56%)9.4 FOW 5–14
- 2026-10-10 vs PHI likely opponents: Christian Dvorak (53%), Noel Acciari (57%)9.1 FOW 4–14
FAQ
What is Elias Lindholm's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Elias Lindholm's raw faceoff wins and percentage this season. The model rating beside it is his expected win rate against an average regular centre at a neutral dot, adjusted for opponents, home ice and dot side, with a 90% interval.
How many faceoffs will Elias Lindholm win tonight?
When Elias Lindholm has a game scheduled, the projection above gives expected draws, expected win rate against tonight's likely opposing centres, and a 10th–90th percentile range of faceoffs won. Projections update nightly.
Is Elias Lindholm better on his strong side?
Almost every centre is. The strong/weak split above compares his win rate on his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots) with his weak-side dots. League-wide, strong-side takers win about 52.6% and weak-side takers about 44.9%.