Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +61, Plus/minus +24.
Meier's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17, Offensive-zone time 43.2%, Scoring chances 53.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.32 |
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: Tuch vs Meier
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.
Tuch 11G 18A, 100 SOG · Meier 8G 12A, 122 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Tuch's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Tuch blocked 2 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
15:27 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–14
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.2
- 35.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | BUF 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-12-21 | BUF 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-11-28 | BUF 0–5 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-02 | BUF 4–3 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-05 | BUF 1–3 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-10-04 | BUF 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-29 | BUF 5–2 NJD | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-27 | BUF 4–5 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-04-11 | BUF 2–6 NJD | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-24 | BUF 5–4 NJD | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-18 | BUF 4–2 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-04 | BUF 6–3 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 41 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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Meier had 44 in 77 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, Alex Tuch or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Meier done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 26–15. Tuch had 29 points (11 goals) and Meier had 20 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Meier?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 0 and Meier 2 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →