Who to start · 2025-26
Esa Lindell vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman 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; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week Lindell has 2 games left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lindell for 3.5 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Lindell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1038, Plus/minus +30, Luck Meter +59.
Hartman's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009, Transition attempts /60 1.53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Ryan Hartman
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Hartman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindell | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.15 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.09 | 0.63 |
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 Hartman
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 4G 20A, 66 SOG · Hartman 9G 13A, 94 SOG
Lindell blocked 9 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 2 of Lindell's.
On the ice against each other (Lindell's side)
55:03 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Lindell's side
- Shot attempts
- 52–67
- 43.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–2.4
- 43.1%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindell | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | DAL 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | DAL 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | DAL 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | DAL 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | DAL 4–2 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | DAL 1–6 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-09 | DAL 5–4 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-21 | DAL 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-11 | DAL 2–5 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-14 | DAL 5–2 MIN | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-06 | DAL 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-24 | DAL 3–0 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 43 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.
Esa Lindell
2games
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Esa Lindell or Ryan Hartman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman 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; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lindell and Hartman done against each other?
- In 43 games against each other in our data, Lindell's team went 24–19. Lindell had 24 points (4 goals) and Hartman had 22 (9 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 →