Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.40, Penalty minutes 38, Hardest shot 88.3.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Scoring chances 53.3%, Corsi 52.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads O'Reilly 118–93.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.38 |
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 O'Reilly
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 5G 12A, 56 SOG · O'Reilly 8G 8A, 49 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 36–27 · neutral 41–22 · Lindholm's defensive zone 41–44 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 1 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
4:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–9
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 28.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | BOS 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | BOS 3–6 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | BOS 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-03 · PO | VAN 1–0 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | VAN 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | VAN 4–3 NSH | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | VAN 2–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | VAN 1–4 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | VAN 4–2 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-04 | CGY 6–3 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-22 | CGY 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | CGY 4–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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 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)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; O'Reilly had 74 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 Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly 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 O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 11–14. Lindholm had 17 points (5 goals) and O'Reilly had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 118 and O'Reilly 93 of their 211 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 →