Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Ascension score 61, Goals above expected +0.1.
Meier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Transition attempts /60 2.14, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 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: Bratt 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.
Bratt 2G 3A, 16 SOG · Meier 5G 1A, 32 SOG
Bratt blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 10 of Bratt's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
258:53 at 5-on-5 over 33 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 318–243
- 56.7%
- Expected goals
- 14.0–12.6
- 52.7%
- Goals
- 9–16
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | NJD 4–3 SJS | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2022-10-22 | NJD 2–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-30 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-27 | NJD 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-20 | NJD 2–1 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-10 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-03-20 | NJD 2–6 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2017-10-20 | NJD 0–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 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
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Jesper Bratt or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 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, Jesper Bratt or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Meier done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 3–5. Bratt had 5 points (2 goals) and Meier had 6 (5 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 →