Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Auston Matthews has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 59.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.103, On-ice PDO 1016.
Meier's biggest edges: Corsi 54.3%, Fenwick 54.0%, Hits 131.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 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: Matthews 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.
Matthews 15G 3A, 73 SOG · Meier 7G 7A, 64 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Matthews's defensive zone 4–0 (2019-20 to 2024-25)
Matthews blocked 3 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
15:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–22
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.0
- 23.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | TOR 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-10-21 | TOR 2–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | TOR 4–3 NJD | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-10 | TOR 2–1 NJD | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-10 | TOR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-11 | TOR 5–6 NJD | 2G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | TOR 5–2 NJD | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-26 | TOR 3–6 NJD | 1G 0A 9S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-07 | TOR 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-30 | TOR 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-27 | TOR 3–4 SJS | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2021-11-26 | TOR 4–1 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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 Auston Matthews or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and Meier done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 9–8. Matthews had 18 points (15 goals) and Meier had 14 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Meier?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 4 and Meier 0 of their 4 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 →