Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Kirill Kaprizov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Kaprizov had 89 in 78 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Kaprizov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kaprizov for 1.9 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Kirill Kaprizov has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Blocked shots 59, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
Kaprizov's biggest edges: Expected goals 54.4%, Scoring chances 52.7%, Sequence xG 54.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Kirill Kaprizov
2.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Kaprizov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 1.21 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.16 |
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 Kaprizov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lindholm 4G 8A, 19 SOG · Kaprizov 10G 6A, 47 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lindholm's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
6:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–13
- 35.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.8
- 35.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BOS 6–3 MIN | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-14 | BOS 2–6 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-19 | VAN 7–10 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 3G 3A 7S |
| 2023-12-14 | CGY 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-05 | CGY 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-07 | CGY 1–0 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-03-04 | CGY 0–3 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-07 | CGY 5–3 MIN | 0G 3A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-28 | CGY 2–3 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-01 | CGY 5–1 MIN | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-02-26 | CGY 7–3 MIN | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
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 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Kirill Kaprizov
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Kirill Kaprizov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Kaprizov had 89 in 78 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 Kirill Kaprizov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Kaprizov leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindholm and Kaprizov done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 5–6. Lindholm had 12 points (4 goals) and Kaprizov had 16 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Kaprizov?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 0 and Kaprizov 1 of their 1 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 →