Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, On-ice PDO 1001, Draw Equity /100 +0.081.
Aho's biggest edges: Fenwick 60.3%, Corsi 61.5%, Scoring chances 57.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Aho 42–34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| 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 Aho
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 7A, 33 SOG · Aho 7G 5A, 30 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 17–6 · neutral 10–10 · Lindholm's defensive zone 15–18 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 3 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 0 of Lindholm's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
1:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | BOS 5–6 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-05 | BOS 5–1 CAR | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-06 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | BOS 2–8 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-06 | VAN 3–2 CAR | 2G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | CGY 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-26 | CGY 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | CGY 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-07 | CGY 3–6 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-12-09 | CGY 1–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-14 | CGY 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-10-29 | CGY 1–2 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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 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 −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 6–8. Lindholm had 12 points (5 goals) and Aho had 12 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Aho?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 42 and Aho 34 of their 76 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 →