Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Seth Jarvis
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Jarvis has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, Faceoffs won 660, On-ice PDO 1001.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, Fenwick 59.7%, 20+ mph bursts 171.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.74
fantasy points per game
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.43 | 0.19 |
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 Jarvis
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 3G 6A, 18 SOG · Jarvis 2G 3A, 23 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lindholm's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Lindholm blocked 2 of Jarvis's shots; Jarvis blocked 0 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
1:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–1
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 85.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | BOS 5–6 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | BOS 5–1 CAR | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-06 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-31 | BOS 2–8 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-02-06 | VAN 3–2 CAR | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | CGY 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | CGY 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-22 | CGY 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-07 | CGY 3–6 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-09 | CGY 1–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 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%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Seth Jarvis in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 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 Seth Jarvis?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindholm and Jarvis done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 4–6. Lindholm had 9 points (3 goals) and Jarvis had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Jarvis?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 2 and Jarvis 0 of their 2 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 →