Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, 20+ mph bursts 102.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Transition attempts /60 1.40.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Wennberg 67–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Lindholm has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg 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.
Wennberg 2G 6A, 28 SOG · Lindholm 6G 11A, 45 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 13–23 · neutral 7–19 · Wennberg's defensive zone 12–25 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 2 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
7:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–6
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 46.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SJS 4–2 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-23 | SJS 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-22 | SJS 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-20 | SJS 3–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-22 | SEA 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-27 | SEA 2–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-20 | SEA 3–4 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-04 | SEA 3–6 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-27 | SEA 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2022-12-28 | SEA 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | SEA 5–4 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | SEA 3–5 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 8–15. Wennberg had 8 points (2 goals) and Lindholm had 17 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 32 and Lindholm 67 of their 99 head-to-head draws.
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 →