Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Meyers vs Nikita Nesterenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Meyers projects to 1.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikita Nesterenko's 0.90.
Meyers had 15 points in 52 games; Nesterenko had 9 in 29 games.
This week Meyers has 2 games left; Nesterenko has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Nesterenko for 2.2 to Meyers's 1.8 over the games left.
Ben Meyers has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Meyers's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.25, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.002, Scoring chances 51.6%.
Nesterenko's biggest edges: Fenwick 51.0%, Sequence xG 54.5%, Expected goals 54.9%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Nikita Nesterenko rates ahead, -1.0 to -1.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Meyers is steady, +1:23 5v5 TOI; Nesterenko is rising, ixG/60 1.98 (was 0.44).
- • Meyers has played 8 of the Kraken's 9 games since Oct 3 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Meyers, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Nesterenko has played 8 of the Ducks' 9 games since Oct 2 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Nesterenko, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Meyers
-1.5
category z-score total
Nikita Nesterenko
-1.0
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Nikita Nesterenko has the edge (Meyers wins 3, Nesterenko wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Meyers | Nesterenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Assists / game | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.11 | 1.18 |
| Hits / game | 1.44 | 2.28 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head
Ben Meyers and Nikita Nesterenko have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Ben Meyers
3games (2 left)
1.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs DETOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.895)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs UTA0.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs MIN0.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Nikita Nesterenko
4games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ NYROpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ NYIB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 @ NJD1.1 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to Cvs Nico Daws (.908)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PHI1.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Meyers or Nikita Nesterenko in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Meyers projects to 1.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikita Nesterenko's 0.90. Meyers had 15 points in 52 games; Nesterenko had 9 in 29 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, Ben Meyers or Nikita Nesterenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ben Meyers leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →