Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Ovechkin for 1.9 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Alex Ovechkin has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Hits 134, Shots on goal 244, Offensive-zone start % 98.1%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Blocked shots 59, Penalty minutes 38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.41 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Ovechkin vs Lindholm
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ovechkin 10G 5A, 48 SOG · Lindholm 12G 2A, 50 SOG
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
4:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 71.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-07 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | WSH 4–3 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | WSH 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | WSH 2–1 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-16 | WSH 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-03 | WSH 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | WSH 3–0 CGY | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-08 | WSH 5–4 CGY | 2G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2021-10-23 | WSH 3–4 CGY | 1G 1A 4S | 3G 0A 7S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Alex Ovechkin or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Ovechkin leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 10–8. Ovechkin had 15 points (10 goals) and Lindholm had 14 (12 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →