Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 2.0 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.7.
Evgeni Malkin has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1034, Plus/minus +13, Luck Meter +21.
Meier's biggest edges: Blocked shots 53, Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hits 131.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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) | 0.14 | 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: Malkin 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.
Malkin 10G 7A, 41 SOG · Meier 9G 3A, 68 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 2–0 · Malkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18)
Malkin blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
15:23 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–19
- 29.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 21.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | PIT 5–2 NJD | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | PIT 4–1 NJD | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-08 | PIT 4–1 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-08 | PIT 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-11 | PIT 4–2 NJD | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-15 | PIT 7–3 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-21 | PIT 0–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-02 | PIT 6–3 NJD | 2G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-19 | PIT 2–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2023-04-04 | PIT 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-14 | PIT 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-28 | PIT 4–6 SJS | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. 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 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Malkin had 61 points in 56 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, Evgeni Malkin or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evgeni Malkin leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Meier done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 9–10. Malkin had 17 points (10 goals) and Meier had 12 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Meier?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 2 and Meier 0 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 →