Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Jenner has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Lindholm has 2 left. We project Jenner for 2.9 ESPN points to Lindholm's 2.7.
Boone Jenner has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.2%, Hits 147, High-danger chances 52.6%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Power-play points 20, Power-play time per game 2:43, Power-play share 63.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Jenner 44–25.
- • 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
Boone Jenner
1.68
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 | Jenner | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 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: Jenner 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.
Jenner 2G 3A, 34 SOG · Lindholm 5G 6A, 30 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 6–18 · neutral 8–8 · Jenner's defensive zone 11–18 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
17:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–19
- 56.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.8
- 58.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | CBJ 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-29 | CBJ 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-02-26 | CBJ 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-25 | CBJ 5–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-20 | CBJ 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-23 | CBJ 3–4 CGY | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-09 | CBJ 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-26 | CBJ 0–6 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-15 | CBJ 2–6 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2020-03-04 | CBJ 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-02 | CBJ 0–3 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2019-03-19 | CBJ 2–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Boone Jenner
2games
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Elias Lindholm
3games (2 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG1.5 pts
- 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 Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Boone Jenner 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 Jenner and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 4–12. Jenner had 5 points (2 goals) and Lindholm had 11 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 25 and Lindholm 44 of their 69 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 →