Who to start · 2025-26
Gabriel Vilardi vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Vilardi had 69 points in 82 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Vilardi has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Vilardi's 1.3.
Gabriel Vilardi has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Vilardi's biggest edges: Luck Meter +20, On-ice PDO 1018, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.014.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hardest shot 94.3, Hits 131.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Gabriel Vilardi
1.76
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Gabriel Vilardi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Vilardi | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Vilardi vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Vilardi 3G 5A, 17 SOG · Meier 5G 3A, 53 SOG
Vilardi's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Vilardi's defensive zone 2–1 (2020-21)
On the ice against each other (Vilardi's side)
9:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Vilardi's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–9
- 60.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.4
- 76.2%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vilardi | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | WPG 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-11 | WPG 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-07 | WPG 6–1 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-11 | LAK 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-17 | LAK 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-11-25 | LAK 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-03-17 | LAK 3–0 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-10 | LAK 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-03 | LAK 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-02 | LAK 0–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2021-03-24 | LAK 2–4 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-03-22 | LAK 1–2 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Gabriel Vilardi
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Gabriel Vilardi or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Vilardi had 69 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, Gabriel Vilardi or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Gabriel Vilardi 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 Vilardi and Meier done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Vilardi's team went 9–5. Vilardi had 8 points (3 goals) and Meier had 8 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Vilardi or Meier?
- Against each other, Vilardi has won 2 and Meier 1 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 →