Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 31 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000, Goals above expected +1.1.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hits 131, Hardest shot 94.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Nelson 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.
Nelson 9G 7A, 39 SOG · Meier 3G 6A, 37 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Nelson's defensive zone 0–1 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Nelson blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
6:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–3
- 81.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 85.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | COL 8–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-26 | COL 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYI 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-25 | NYI 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYI 4–1 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | NYI 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-20 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | NYI 5–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-18 | NYI 5–2 SJS | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-24 | NYI 3–4 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-23 | NYI 4–1 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-23 | NYI 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RW
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Nelson had 65 points in 81 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, Brock Nelson or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 31 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Meier done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 9–7. Nelson had 16 points (9 goals) and Meier had 9 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Meier?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 1 and Meier 2 of their 3 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 →