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Brandt Clarke vs Elias Lindholm

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandt Clarke projects to 1.97 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.

Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.

This week Clarke has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Clarke for 1.7 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.

Brandt Clarke has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Clarke's biggest edges: Fenwick 55.7%, Corsi 54.2%, High-danger chances 53.1%.

Lindholm's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.3, Forecheck xG /60 0.29, Ice-time share 29.4%.

  • • 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

Brandt Clarke

1.97

fantasy points per game

Elias Lindholm

1.78

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brandt Clarke has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromClarkeLindholm
Goals (+2)0.180.55
Assists (+1)0.370.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.18
Hits (+0.1)0.030.06
Blocks (+0.5)1.120.41

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: Clarke vs Lindholm

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ClarkeLindholm
2Team record in 5 meetings3
3Points in those games2

Clarke 1G 2A, 4 SOG · Lindholm 2G 0A, 3 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Clarke's side)

4:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Clarke's side

Shot attempts
8–2
80.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.2
64.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brandt Clarke and Elias Lindholm
DateScoreClarkeLindholm
2026-03-10LAK 1–2 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-23LAK 7–2 BOS0G 2A 1S1G 0A 1S
2024-10-12LAK 1–2 BOS0G 0A 0S1G 0A 1S
2024-03-05LAK 1–2 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-29LAK 5–1 VAN1G 0A 1S0G 0A 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.

ClarkeLindholm

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Brandt Clarke

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.7 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Elias Lindholm

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

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FAQ

Should I start Brandt Clarke or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandt Clarke projects to 1.97 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Clarke had 40 points in 82 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, Brandt Clarke or Elias Lindholm?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brandt Clarke leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Clarke and Lindholm done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Clarke's team went 2–3. Clarke had 3 points (1 goals) and Lindholm had 2 (2 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 →