Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Jake Guentzel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Guentzel for 1.5 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 29 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%, Hardest shot 88.3.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.2%, High-danger chances 55.6%, Expected goals 55.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.24 |
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 Guentzel
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.
Lindholm 1G 6A, 39 SOG · Guentzel 7G 9A, 49 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 2–0 · Lindholm's defensive zone 1–4 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 0 of Guentzel's shots; Guentzel blocked 1 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
13:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–7
- 61.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 30.4%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | BOS 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | BOS 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-13 | BOS 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | BOS 2–6 TBL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-08 | BOS 4–0 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | BOS 6–2 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | BOS 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | CGY 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | CGY 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-29 | CGY 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-28 | CGY 4–0 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-17 | CGY 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 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
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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 (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)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Jake Guentzel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 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 Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 29 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 Guentzel done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 7–12. Lindholm had 7 points (1 goals) and Guentzel had 16 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 4 and Guentzel 4 of their 8 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 →