Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Meyers vs Teddy Blueger
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Meyers projects to 1.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Teddy Blueger's 0.94.
Meyers had 15 points in 52 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 games.
This week Meyers has 2 games left; Blueger has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Meyers for 1.8 to Blueger's 1.3 over the games left.
Ben Meyers has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Meyers's biggest edges: Ascension score 66, Scoring chances 51.6%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.29.
Blueger's biggest edges: Ice-time share 27.1%, Ice time per game 16:31, Goals above expected +3.8.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Ben Meyers rates ahead, -1.5 to -3.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Meyers is steady, +1:23 5v5 TOI; Blueger is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.41 (was 2.16).
- • 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.
- • Blueger, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • Blueger, last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 20): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Meyers
-1.5
category z-score total
Teddy Blueger
-3.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Ben Meyers has the edge (Meyers wins 3, Blueger wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Meyers | Blueger |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Assists / game | 0.27 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.07 | -0.31 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.11 | 1.26 |
| Hits / game | 1.44 | 1.41 |
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: Meyers vs Blueger
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Meyers 0G 0A, 4 SOG · Blueger 0G 0A, 2 SOG
Meyers's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Meyers's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Meyers blocked 0 of Blueger's shots; Blueger blocked 1 of Meyers's.
On the ice against each other (Meyers's side)
8:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Meyers's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–6
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 73.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Meyers | Blueger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | SEA 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-28 | SEA 5–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | SEA 6–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-31 | ANA 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Faceoffs: Meyers vs Blueger
Model: Ben Meyers wins 50.5% of draws against Teddy Blueger on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Meyers at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59% | 41% | 60% | 42% | 51% | 60% | 42% | 61% | 43% |
| Road | 58% | 40% | 59% | 41% | 50% | 59% | 41% | 60% | 42% |
Head-to-head 2024-25: Meyers 1–1 (50.0%). Blended with the model: 50.5%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.0); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Every stat, side by side
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)
Teddy Blueger
4games (2 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs SJSOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR0.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to Cvs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM0.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Meyers or Teddy Blueger 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 Teddy Blueger's 0.94. Meyers had 15 points in 52 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 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 Teddy Blueger?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ben Meyers leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Meyers and Blueger done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Meyers's team went 3–1. Meyers had 0 points (0 goals) and Blueger had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Meyers or Blueger?
- Against each other, Meyers has won 1 and Blueger 1 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 →