Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Timo Meier has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037, Goals above expected +0.2, Faceoff win % 54.1%.
Meier's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.0%, Corsi 54.3%, Transition attempts /60 2.14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn 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.
Schenn 7G 10A, 47 SOG · Meier 13G 9A, 92 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–0 · Schenn's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2018-19)
Schenn blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
8:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–11
- 31.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.5
- 8.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | STL 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-11-26 | STL 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-17 | STL 1–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-07 | STL 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-03 | STL 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-11-10 | STL 5–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-21 | STL 3–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-20 | STL 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-03-19 | STL 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-02-27 | STL 7–6 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2021-02-20 | STL 4–5 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-02-18 | STL 3–2 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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
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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
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 RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 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, Brayden Schenn or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Meier done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 15–12. Schenn had 17 points (7 goals) and Meier had 22 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Meier?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 1 and Meier 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 →