Who to start · 2025-26
Cale Makar vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Makar has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Makar for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Cale Makar has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Makar's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Plus/minus +32, On-ice PDO 1036.
Meier's biggest edges: Hits 131, Blocked shots 53, Transition attempts /60 2.14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cale Makar
2.70
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Makar | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.83 | 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: Makar vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Makar 4G 24A, 65 SOG · Meier 5G 9A, 65 SOG
Makar blocked 6 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 5 of Makar's.
On the ice against each other (Makar's side)
16:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–20
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.9
- 30.0%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Makar | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | COL 8–4 NJD | 0G 4A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-26 | COL 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-26 | COL 5–1 NJD | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-08 | COL 4–0 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-06 | COL 3–5 NJD | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-07 | COL 6–3 NJD | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-31 | COL 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-18 | COL 5–3 SJS | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-13 | COL 6–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-05-05 | COL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-03 | COL 5–4 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-05-01 | COL 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Cale Makar
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Cale Makar or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Makar had 79 points in 75 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, Cale Makar or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Makar and Meier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 16–7. Makar had 28 points (4 goals) and Meier had 14 (5 goals).
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 →