Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Reinhart for 2.1 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%, Penalty minutes 38.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.6, Scoring chances 52.3%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Reinhart 7–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 3G 11A, 26 SOG · Reinhart 9G 3A, 43 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lindholm's defensive zone 5–4 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Lindholm blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 1 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
6:12 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 68.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-11 | BOS 3–2 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | BOS 4–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 11S |
| 2024-10-14 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-08 | BOS 4–6 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-18 | CGY 3–1 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-29 | CGY 6–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-19 | CGY 5–4 FLA | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-18 | CGY 5–1 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-05 | CGY 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2019-11-27 | CGY 3–2 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-01-16 | CGY 3–4 BUF | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 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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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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.1 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 12–4. Lindholm had 14 points (3 goals) and Reinhart had 12 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 7 and Reinhart 4 of their 11 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 →