Who to start · 2025-26
Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Eriksson Ek has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Joel Eriksson Ek has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, On-ice PDO 1037, Luck Meter +14.
Meier's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.31, Scoring chances 53.4%, Transition attempts /60 2.14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
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 | Eriksson Ek | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Eriksson Ek 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.
Eriksson Ek 5G 7A, 57 SOG · Meier 6G 10A, 81 SOG
Eriksson Ek's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 3–0 · Eriksson Ek's defensive zone 1–0 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's.
On the ice against each other (Eriksson Ek's side)
9:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Eriksson Ek's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–12
- 29.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 47.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eriksson Ek | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | MIN 1–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | MIN 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-29 | MIN 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-21 | MIN 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-22 | MIN 2–5 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-11-13 | MIN 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-17 | MIN 5–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-09 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2021-11-16 | MIN 1–4 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-04-24 | MIN 6–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-02-22 | MIN 6–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-04-17 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 26 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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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.
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 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, Joel Eriksson Ek or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Joel Eriksson Ek leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eriksson Ek and Meier done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Eriksson Ek's team went 12–14. Eriksson Ek had 12 points (5 goals) and Meier had 16 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eriksson Ek or Meier?
- Against each other, Eriksson Ek has won 5 and Meier 0 of their 5 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 →