Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Meier's 2.0.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 30 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +23, Ascension score 62, On-ice PDO 1013.
Meier's biggest edges: Hits 131, Blocked shots 53, Penalty minutes 22.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Eichel 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.
Eichel 6G 11A, 62 SOG · Meier 4G 5A, 50 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Eichel's defensive zone 0–2 (2018-19 to 2022-23)
Eichel blocked 2 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Eichel's.
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
4:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–7
- 46.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 65.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | VGK 3–0 NJD | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-02 | VGK 2–0 NJD | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-06 | VGK 3–1 NJD | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | VGK 3–1 NJD | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-16 | VGK 2–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-15 | VGK 2–5 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-25 | VGK 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-04-24 | VGK 4–5 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-02-20 | VGK 4–1 SJS | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-03-01 | VGK 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-22 | BUF 4–3 SJS | 2G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-10-19 | BUF 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Jack Eichel or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Eichel had 90 points in 74 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, Jack Eichel or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 30 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eichel and Meier done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 11–5. Eichel had 17 points (6 goals) and Meier had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Meier?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 1 and Meier 2 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 →