Who to start · 2025-26
Elias Lindholm vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Lindholm has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Konecny for 1.4 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Ascension score 44, Blocked shots 59.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, 20+ mph bursts 109, High-danger chances 52.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindholm | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| 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 Konecny
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 4A, 50 SOG · Konecny 6G 6A, 45 SOG
Lindholm's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Lindholm's defensive zone 1–0 (2018-19 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Lindholm's side)
12:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–14
- 44.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.0
- 31.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindholm | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | BOS 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-28 | BOS 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-07 | BOS 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-11-02 | BOS 3–0 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | BOS 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-06 | CGY 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-31 | CGY 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-20 | CGY 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-16 | CGY 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-30 | CGY 4–0 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-23 | CGY 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-15 | CGY 3–1 PHI | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 18 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 −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Elias Lindholm or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Lindholm had 48 points in 69 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindholm and Konecny done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Lindholm's team went 9–9. Lindholm had 7 points (3 goals) and Konecny had 12 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lindholm or Konecny?
- Against each other, Lindholm has won 1 and Konecny 1 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 →