Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
John Tavares has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, Transition attempts /60 1.40, Plus/minus −7.
Tavares's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.7, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Tavares 90–73.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.22 |
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 Tavares
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 6G 10A, 77 SOG · Tavares 6G 19A, 83 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 26–15 · neutral 15–13 · Lindholm's defensive zone 49–45 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 2 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 2 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
2:15 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 27.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | BOS 2–4 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | BOS 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-04 | BOS 4–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | BOS 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | BOS 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-18 | CGY 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-10 | CGY 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-02 | CGY 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-10 | CGY 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-10 | CGY 5–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-11-12 | CGY 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-13 | CGY 3–2 TOR | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 28 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.
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)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 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 John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares leads in 24 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 Tavares done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 10–18. Lindholm had 16 points (6 goals) and Tavares had 25 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Tavares?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 90 and Tavares 73 of their 163 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 →