Who to start · 2025-26
Esa Lindell vs Tyler Toffoli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Esa Lindell projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Toffoli's 1.35.
Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 games.
This week Lindell has 1 game left; Toffoli has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Lindell for 1.9 ESPN points to Toffoli's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Lindell's biggest edges: Plus/minus +30, Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 55.4%.
Toffoli's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.64, Hardest shot 89.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Tyler Toffoli
1.35
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Esa Lindell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lindell | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.18 |
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 Toffoli
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 11A, 37 SOG · Toffoli 8G 11A, 83 SOG
Lindell blocked 8 of Toffoli's shots; Toffoli blocked 1 of Lindell's.
On the ice against each other (Lindell's side)
19:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lindell's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–18
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.5
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lindell | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | DAL 4–5 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-18 | DAL 5–3 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-05 | DAL 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | DAL 8–3 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-20 | DAL 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-15 | DAL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-11 | DAL 0–3 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-20 | DAL 6–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-18 | DAL 6–5 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-06 | DAL 4–5 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-14 | DAL 5–6 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-05-15 · PO | DAL 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 27 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 STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Tyler Toffoli
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Esa Lindell or Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35. Lindell had 32 points in 82 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 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 Tyler Toffoli?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Lindell and Toffoli done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Lindell's team went 15–12. Lindell had 12 points (1 goals) and Toffoli had 19 (8 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 →