Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Nelson for 2.0 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.7.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Fenwick 57.3%, Scoring chances 58.3%, High-danger chances 57.1%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.40, Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Nelson leads Lindholm 28–26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Nelson 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.
Nelson 5G 6A, 37 SOG · Lindholm 4G 8A, 28 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 13–13 · neutral 3–5 · Nelson's defensive zone 12–8 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Nelson blocked 1 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 1 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
5:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 33.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | COL 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | COL 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | NYI 2–1 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-05 | NYI 5–4 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYI 3–6 BOS | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 3A 0S |
| 2023-11-18 | NYI 5–4 CGY | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-06 | NYI 1–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-07 | NYI 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-12 | NYI 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-20 | NYI 2–5 CGY | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-26 | NYI 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-02-20 | NYI 2–4 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 pts
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Nelson had 65 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, Brock Nelson or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 7–9. Nelson had 11 points (5 goals) and Lindholm had 12 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 28 and Lindholm 26 of their 54 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 →