Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Esa Lindell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Esa Lindell's 1.72.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Lindell had 32 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left; Lindell has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 1.9 ESPN points to Lindell's 1.9.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.80, Offensive-zone time 48.6%, Hardest shot 92.3.
Lindell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1038, Blocked shots 179, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Lindell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 1.12 |
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: Tkachuk vs Lindell
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.
Tkachuk 6G 7A, 41 SOG · Lindell 1G 2A, 19 SOG
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Lindell's shots; Lindell blocked 2 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
4:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–5
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 3.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Lindell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | OTT 1–6 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-12 | OTT 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | OTT 2–4 DAL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | OTT 4–1 DAL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-15 | OTT 4–5 DAL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-08 | OTT 3–4 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-24 | OTT 4–2 DAL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-10-29 | OTT 4–1 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2020-02-16 | OTT 4–3 DAL | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-21 | OTT 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-11-23 | OTT 4–6 DAL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-10-15 | OTT 4–1 DAL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Esa Lindell
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Esa Lindell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Esa Lindell's 1.72. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Lindell had 32 in 82 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, Brady Tkachuk or Esa Lindell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tkachuk and Lindell done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 6–6. Tkachuk had 13 points (6 goals) and Lindell had 3 (1 goals).
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 →