Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.081, Faceoff win % 56.1%, Goals above expected +0.3.
Thompson's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 176, Top skating speed 22.8, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35.
Head to head on the dot, Thompson leads Lindholm 15–13.
- • 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
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.41 | 0.28 |
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 Thompson
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 9A, 42 SOG · Thompson 11G 13A, 93 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 4–5 · neutral 2–8 · Lindholm's defensive zone 7–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Lindholm blocked 0 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 3 of Lindholm's.
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
25:35 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–38
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–2.0
- 22.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 · PO | BOS 1–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | BOS 2–1 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | BOS 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | BOS 1–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | BOS 4–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | BOS 3–4 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 7S |
| 2026-03-25 | BOS 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | BOS 1–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-10-30 | BOS 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-10-11 | BOS 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2025-04-06 | BOS 3–6 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-03-17 | BOS 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 23 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Thompson had 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 11–12. Lindholm had 12 points (3 goals) and Thompson had 24 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Thompson?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 13 and Thompson 15 of their 28 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 →