Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Crouse has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Meier's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 15–15.
Crouse's biggest edges: Luck Meter +51, Goals above expected +3.8, Plus/minus +20.
Meier's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.2%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17, Power-play points 10.
- • 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
Lawson Crouse
1.65
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 | Crouse | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 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: Crouse vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Crouse 6G 10A, 48 SOG · Meier 8G 9A, 77 SOG
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
2:45 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–4
- 20.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 4.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | UTA 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-03-01 | UTA 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-14 | UTA 0–3 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | ARI 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-13 | ARI 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-05 | ARI 4–5 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-10 | ARI 2–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-13 | ARI 2–3 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-20 | ARI 2–4 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-28 | ARI 7–8 SJS | 2G 2A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-28 | ARI 2–4 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-26 | ARI 4–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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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.
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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 Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 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, Lawson Crouse or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 15–15 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Crouse and Meier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 9–14. Crouse had 16 points (6 goals) and Meier had 17 (8 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 →