Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Jack Hughes
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.69.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 games.
This week Lindholm has no games left; Hughes has no games left.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%, Penalty minutes 38.
Hughes's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Fenwick 55.3%, Scoring chances 56.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Hughes 18–2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.69
fantasy points per game
Jack Hughes
2.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.23 |
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: Lindholm vs Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lindholm 1G 3A, 11 SOG · Hughes 1G 8A, 30 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 4–0 · neutral 3–1 · Lindholm's defensive zone 11–1 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 0 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
7:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–9
- 30.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 79.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | BOS 4–0 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-16 | BOS 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2025-01-22 | BOS 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-09 | CGY 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-11-08 | CGY 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-05 | CGY 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 7S |
| 2022-03-16 | CGY 6–3 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-07 | CGY 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
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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.
Elias Lindholm
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. 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 @ MINB2BOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Jack Hughes
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYIOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Jack Hughes in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.69. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 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, Elias Lindholm or Jack Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindholm and Hughes done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 3–5. Lindholm had 4 points (1 goals) and Hughes had 9 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Hughes?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 18 and Hughes 2 of their 20 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 →