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Evan Bouchard vs Timo Meier

Evan BouchardEvan BouchardOilers · DefencevsTimo MeierTimo MeierDevils · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Luck Meter +55, Plus/minus +25, Goals above expected +1.9.

Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hits 131, Blocked shots 53.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Timo Meier

1.74

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardMeier
Goals (+2)0.920.58
Assists (+1)1.030.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.35
Hits (+0.1)0.040.17
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.32

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: Bouchard vs Meier

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BouchardMeier
7Team record in 11 meetings4
6Points in those games6

Bouchard 2G 4A, 25 SOG · Meier 2G 4A, 34 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other1

Bouchard blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Bouchard's.

On the ice against each other (Bouchard's side)

13:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
10–11
47.6%
Expected goals
0.4–0.7
35.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Timo Meier
DateScoreBouchardMeier
2026-01-20EDM 1–2 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-10-18EDM 3–5 NJD0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-13EDM 2–3 NJD1G 0A 5S0G 1A 0S
2024-11-04EDM 0–3 NJD0G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2023-12-21EDM 6–3 NJD0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2023-12-10EDM 4–1 NJD1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-13EDM 7–1 SJS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-28EDM 5–4 SJS0G 1A 1S0G 0A 6S
2022-04-05EDM 2–1 SJS0G 0A 0S0G 1A 9S
2022-03-24EDM 5–2 SJS0G 1A 5S0G 2A 4S
2022-02-14EDM 3–0 SJS0G 2A 1S0G 0A 6S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BouchardMeier

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Timo Meier

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

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FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 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, Evan Bouchard or Timo Meier?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard 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 Bouchard and Meier done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 7–4. Bouchard had 6 points (2 goals) and Meier had 6 (2 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 →