Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.40, Blocked shots 59, Plus/minus −7.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, 20+ mph bursts 124, High-danger chances 53.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Stamkos leads Lindholm 15–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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 1G 10A, 25 SOG · Stamkos 6G 11A, 30 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 3–1 · Lindholm's defensive zone 4–13 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
10:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 96.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | BOS 3–6 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-01-27 | BOS 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | BOS 3–6 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | BOS 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-16 | CGY 4–2 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-21 | CGY 6–3 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | CGY 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | CGY 4–1 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-06 | CGY 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-12 | CGY 3–6 TBL | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2018-12-20 | CGY 4–5 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-01-09 | CAR 4–5 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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 15th-fewest FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Stamkos had 66 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 4–9. Lindholm had 11 points (1 goals) and Stamkos had 17 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 8 and Stamkos 15 of their 23 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 →