Who to start · 2026-27
Gabe Perreault vs Timo Meier
In 2026-27, Timo Meier scored 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabe Perreault's 1.50.
Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Meier had 9 in 21 games.
This week Perreault has no games left; Meier has no games left.
Timo Meier has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Perreault's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +1.04, Goals above expected +0.9, Offensive-zone start % 67.4%.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.67, Penalty minutes 27, Corsi 56.0%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Timo Meier rates ahead, +1.7 to -0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Perreault is surging, 4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Meier is surging, 4 P in last 5 (0.35/GP before).
- • Perreault, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 3 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Meier, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 3 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 34 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Timo Meier has the edge (Perreault wins 2, Meier wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Perreault | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.33 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.95 | 3.81 |
| Hits / game | 0.67 | 1.71 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Perreault vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Perreault 0G 2A, 9 SOG · Meier 3G 2A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Perreault's side)
19:26 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Perreault's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–25
- 45.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.8
- 63.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Perreault | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | NYR 1–7 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2026-03-31 | NYR 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-18 | NYR 3–6 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-07 | NYR 3–6 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-05 | NYR 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Gabe Perreault
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Timo Meier
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ WPGOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Nico Daws (.892)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs WSHOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.889)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ WSHOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWLikely vs Charlie Lindgren (.867)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Gabe Perreault or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Timo Meier scored 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabe Perreault's 1.50. Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Meier had 9 in 21 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, Gabe Perreault or Timo Meier?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Perreault and Meier done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Perreault's team went 1–4. Perreault had 2 points (0 goals) and Meier had 5 (3 goals).
2026-27 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 →