Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Nurse for 2.1 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Nurse's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.2, 20+ mph bursts 101, Hits 137.
Lindholm's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1001, Power-play points 20, Luck Meter +7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 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: Nurse 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.
Nurse 5G 12A, 86 SOG · Lindholm 24G 19A, 123 SOG
Nurse blocked 11 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 4 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
11:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–13
- 35.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.5
- 54.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | EDM 2–6 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-18 | EDM 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-07 | EDM 4–0 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-19 | EDM 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-20 · PO | EDM 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-18 · PO | EDM 5–1 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | EDM 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | EDM 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | EDM 3–4 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | EDM 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-08 · PO | EDM 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-04-13 | EDM 1–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 46 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Nurse had 24 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, Darnell Nurse or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Nurse and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 46 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 27–19. Nurse had 17 points (5 goals) and Lindholm had 43 (24 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 →