Who to start · 2025-26
Esa Lindell vs Jesper Bratt
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Esa Lindell projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.
This week Lindell has 1 game left; Bratt has 1 left. We project Lindell for 1.9 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lindell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1038, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +30.
Bratt's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Offensive-zone time 45.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Esa Lindell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindell | Bratt |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.14 |
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: Lindell vs Bratt
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.
Lindell 1G 6A, 26 SOG · Bratt 4G 9A, 34 SOG
Lindell blocked 3 of Bratt's shots; Bratt blocked 0 of Lindell's.
On the ice against each other (Lindell's side)
12:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindell's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–8
- 72.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.5
- 67.7%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindell | Bratt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DAL 4–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-03 | DAL 3–0 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-04 | DAL 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | DAL 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-14 | DAL 2–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-20 | DAL 6–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-27 | DAL 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-13 | DAL 4–1 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-09 | DAL 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-25 | DAL 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-01 | DAL 3–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-12-10 | DAL 2–0 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Esa Lindell
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Esa Lindell or Jesper Bratt in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Esa Lindell projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Bratt had 71 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, Esa Lindell or Jesper Bratt?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindell and Bratt done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Lindell's team went 10–5. Lindell had 7 points (1 goals) and Bratt had 13 (4 goals).
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 →