Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Plus/minus +2, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.40, Goals above expected +0.3, Hardest shot 88.3.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Strome 29–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Lindholm has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Strome 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.
Strome 3G 7A, 29 SOG · Lindholm 10G 8A, 60 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 15–17 · neutral 4–6 · Strome's defensive zone 2–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
6:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 84.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-07 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | WSH 4–3 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | WSH 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | WSH 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | WSH 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-16 | WSH 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-03 | WSH 2–5 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | WSH 3–0 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-02 | CHI 1–5 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Dylan Strome or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 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, Dylan Strome or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 28 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–14. Strome had 10 points (3 goals) and Lindholm had 18 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Strome has won 21 and Lindholm 29 of their 50 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 →