Who to start · 2025-26
Esa Lindell vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Esa Lindell's 1.72.
Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Lindell has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Lindell's 1.9.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lindell's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +30, On-ice PDO 1038.
Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, 20+ mph bursts 388, Hardest shot 93.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindell | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.30 |
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 Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lindell 2G 5A, 16 SOG · Tippett 3G 6A, 35 SOG
Lindell blocked 1 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Lindell's.
On the ice against each other (Lindell's side)
12:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lindell's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–8
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 60.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindell | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | DAL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | DAL 5–1 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | DAL 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-09 | DAL 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-18 | DAL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-21 | DAL 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-04-06 | DAL 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-13 | DAL 5–1 PHI | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-06 | DAL 6–5 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-13 | DAL 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-28 | DAL 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-27 | DAL 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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 D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Esa Lindell or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Esa Lindell's 1.72. Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 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, Esa Lindell or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 24 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 Tippett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Lindell's team went 7–6. Lindell had 7 points (2 goals) and Tippett had 9 (3 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 →