Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Fenwick 59.5%, Corsi 61.1%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, Faceoffs won 660, On-ice PDO 1001.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.02
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Andrei Svechnikov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Svechnikov vs Lindholm
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 7G 3A, 34 SOG · Lindholm 2G 5A, 25 SOG
Svechnikov's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Svechnikov's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22)
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CAR 6–5 BOS | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | CAR 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-31 | CAR 8–2 BOS | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-26 | CAR 3–2 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | CAR 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-07 | CAR 6–3 CGY | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-12-09 | CAR 2–1 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-14 | CAR 4–0 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2019-10-29 | CAR 2–1 CGY | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-02-03 | CAR 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-01-22 | CAR 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Andrei Svechnikov or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 8–3. Svechnikov had 10 points (7 goals) and Lindholm had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Svechnikov or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Svechnikov has won 0 and Lindholm 1 of their 1 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 →