Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Mantha for 1.4 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Anthony Mantha has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Plus/minus +10, 20+ mph bursts 96.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Transition attempts /60 1.40, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
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 | Mantha | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Mantha 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.
Mantha 4G 2A, 33 SOG · Lindholm 9G 3A, 38 SOG
Mantha's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Mantha's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18)
Mantha blocked 1 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 0 of Mantha's.
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
9:03 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–13
- 35.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.7
- 28.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | PIT 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-03 | PIT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-11 | PIT 0–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | VGK 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-03 | WSH 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | WSH 3–0 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-08 | WSH 5–4 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2021-10-23 | WSH 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 3G 0A 7S |
| 2020-02-23 | DET 2–4 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-17 | DET 1–5 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-18 | DET 4–6 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Anthony Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 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, Anthony Mantha or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha 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 Mantha and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 5–10. Mantha had 6 points (4 goals) and Lindholm had 12 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Mantha or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Mantha has won 1 and Lindholm 1 of their 2 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 →