Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Suzuki for 1.7 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%, Ascension score 44.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.6, 20+ mph bursts 237, Fenwick 54.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Suzuki leads Lindholm 34–25.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.39 |
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 Suzuki
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 8G 9A, 50 SOG · Suzuki 7G 15A, 47 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 14–8 · neutral 6–12 · Lindholm's defensive zone 5–14 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 0 of Suzuki's shots; Suzuki blocked 1 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
11:09 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–7
- 68.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 45.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | BOS 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-24 | BOS 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-23 | BOS 2–6 MTL | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | BOS 1–4 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-01 | BOS 6–3 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-10-10 | BOS 6–4 MTL | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-21 | VAN 4–1 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-14 | CGY 2–1 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-01 | CGY 1–2 MTL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-03-03 | CGY 4–5 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2021-11-11 | CGY 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-04-26 | CGY 1–2 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 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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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)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Nick Suzuki in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Suzuki had 101 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 Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 27 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 Suzuki done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 11–11. Lindholm had 17 points (8 goals) and Suzuki had 22 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Suzuki?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 25 and Suzuki 34 of their 59 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 →