| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7.30 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Esa Lindell | Fantasy Outlook
Lindell brings reliable shot-blocking floor into road tilt against Blackhawks
Esa Lindell heads into tonight’s Central Division road matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center firmly entrenched in a top-pairing role for Dallas. With no new injuries affecting his deployment, Lindell continues logging heavy minutes, averaging over 21 minutes of ice time per game and handling primary penalty-kill duties. Although fantasy managers have trimmed his roster rate down to 39% due to an early-season scoring drought, his defensive floor remains rock solid with 12 blocked shots across his last six games. Dallas (3-3-1) enters as clear road favorites facing Spencer Knight (confirmed) in an average scoring environment.
Our projection for tonight anticipates Lindell producing ~0.5–1.0 point, light shot volume, and ~2 blocked shots, adding up to roughly 2.7 fantasy points. Because he lacks power-play time, he relies heavily on plus-minus stability and defensive blocks rather than high offensive totals. Tonight also marks Dallas' third and final scheduled game of this fantasy week, wrapping up our modest weekly projection of 1.7 fantasy points. While standard-format managers may find his point ceiling lacking, his peripheral floor provides steady defensive utility. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Esa Lindell Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | @CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:58:00 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 10/14 | @COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:51:00 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 10/13 | COL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 22:37:00 | 0.5 | 12 |
| 10/10 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:19:00 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 10/08 | @BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:57:00 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 10/05 | SJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:54:00 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 10/03 | @NAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:11:00 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 10/02 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:43:00 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20:48:45.0000 | 15.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 | DAL | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 99 | 21 | 93 | 0 | 119 |
| 17-18 | DAL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 137 | 22 | 92 | 0 | 123 |
| 18-19 | DAL | 83 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 33 | 134 | 24 | 145 | 0 | 162 |
| 19-20 | DAL | 70 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 98 | 23 | 94 | 0 | 129 |
| 21-22 | DAL | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 91 | 23 | 99 | 0 | 95 |
| 21-22 | DAL | 87 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 144 | 20 | 113 | 0 | 151 |
| 22-23 | DAL | 86 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 122 | 20 | 88 | 0 | 158 |
| 23-24 | DAL | 87 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 125 | 20 | 72 | 0 | 174 |
| 24-25 | DAL | 88 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 105 | 21 | 56 | 0 | 187 |
| 25-26 | DAL | 88 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 92 | 23 | 34 | 0 | 192 |
| 26-27 | DAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 41 | 20 | 51 | 0 | 184 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 96 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 73 | 20 | 115 | 63 | 0 | 205 | ||
| Totals | 858 | 64 | 199 | 263 | 149 | 202 | 1223 | 21 | 953 | 0 | 1621 | |
Lindell Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.02 | 1.88 | 1.34 | 0.59 | 1.5 | 6.64 | 0 | 6.2 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Depth Chart
Dallas Stars
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 100% | 86% |
| Casey DeSmith | 11% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen | 100% | 94% |
| Thomas Harley | 84% | 70% |
| Esa Lindell | 39% | 27% |
| Lian Bichsel | 3% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Robertson | 100% | 85% |
| Jamie Benn | 5% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | 100% | 85% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin | 11% | 6% |
| Roope Hintz | 91% | 56% |
| Matt Duchene | 40% | 2% |
| Wyatt Johnston | 100% | 57% |
Line Combinations
Esa Lindell's Current Assignments
Pair 2PP2PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Jason Robertson | Roope Hintz | Tyler Seguin |
| Line 2 | Sam Steel | Wyatt Johnston | Mikko Rantanen |
| Line 3 | Justin Hryckowian | Arttu Hyry | Jamie Benn |
| Line 4 | - | Radek Faksa | Colin Blackwell |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Thomas Harley | Nils Lundkvist |
| Pair 2 | Esa Lindell | Miro Heiskanen |
| Pair 3 | Lian Bichsel | Tyler Myers |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Mikko Rantanen | Roope Hintz | Miro Heiskanen | Jason Robertson | Wyatt Johnston |
| PP2 | Jamie Benn | Tyler Seguin | Esa Lindell | Thomas Harley | Justin Hryckowian |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Esa Lindell | Sam Steel | Miro Heiskanen | Arttu Hyry |
| PK2 | Tyler Myers | Radek Faksa | Joel Kiviranta | Lian Bichsel |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jake Oettinger | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Casey DeSmith | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Hughes #34 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Hughes is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Jaxon Fuder #48 · C | OutIRUndisclosed | Fuder is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Matt Duchene #95 · C | OutIRLower Body | Duchene is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Oskar Bäck #10 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Bäck is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 14 |
| David Perron #16 · LW | QuestionableDTDPersonal | Perron is dealing with a personal matter and is uncertain to take the ice for the Stars. INJ SINCE: Oct 16 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Krys #36 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Krys is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
Team Rankings
G
19
28th
A
31
28th
SOG
204
25th
FOW
252
10th
PPG
3
31st
PPA
6
30th
PPP
9
30th
SHG
1
11th
SHP
1
18th
HITS
179
19th
BLK
124
14th
GA
10
1st
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mammoth | 6-3-0 | 0.667 | 12 |
 Avalanche | 5-2-1 | 0.625 | 11 |
 Wild | 5-2-1 | 0.625 | 11 |
 Jets | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
| Stars | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Predators | 3-2-3 | 0.375 | 9 |
 Blues | 3-4-1 | 0.375 | 7 |
 Blackhawks | 3-6-0 | 0.333 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| Tyler Seguin | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | -2 | 6 | 1 | |
| Sam Steel | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Radek Faksa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Colin Blackwell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oskar Bäck | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Justin Hryckowian | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Robertson | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Arttu Hyry | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Mikko Rantanen | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jamie Benn | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Joel Kiviranta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Perron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| Thomas Harley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nils Lundkvist | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Esa Lindell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tyler Myers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kyle Capobianco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lian Bichsel | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 120 | 6 | 3 | |
| Casey DeSmith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | COL | L 2-3 |
| 10-14 | @COL | W 3-2 |
| 10-17 | @CHI | W 4-0 |
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