Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Marchand for 1.5 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.5.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, 20+ mph bursts 104, Top skating speed 22.4.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Blocked shots 59, Hardest shot 88.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.43 |
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: Marchand 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.
Marchand 8G 12A, 31 SOG · Lindholm 2G 4A, 22 SOG
Marchand's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Marchand's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18)
Marchand blocked 2 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 1 of Marchand's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
3:56 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 51.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | FLA 4–3 BOS | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-28 | BOS 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | BOS 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-11 | BOS 4–2 CGY | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-21 | BOS 0–4 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-25 | BOS 2–5 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-21 | BOS 4–3 CGY | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-01-03 | BOS 6–4 CGY | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2018-10-17 | BOS 2–5 CGY | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-03-13 | BOS 6–4 CAR | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.5 pts
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.5 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Marchand had 54 points in 52 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, Brad Marchand or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brad Marchand leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchand and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 10–4. Marchand had 20 points (8 goals) and Lindholm had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchand or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Marchand has won 1 and Lindholm 0 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 →