Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Luck Meter +30, Plus/minus +13.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Blocked shots 53, Hits 131.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 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: Draisaitl 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.
Draisaitl 11G 12A, 56 SOG · Meier 6G 9A, 61 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 4–3 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
Draisaitl blocked 3 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Draisaitl's.
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
3:27 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | EDM 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-13 | EDM 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-04 | EDM 0–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | EDM 6–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-10 | EDM 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-13 | EDM 7–1 SJS | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-28 | EDM 5–4 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-03-24 | EDM 5–2 SJS | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-02-14 | EDM 3–0 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-06 | EDM 3–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2019-11-19 | EDM 5–2 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-12 | EDM 3–6 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Leon Draisaitl or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 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, Leon Draisaitl or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Meier done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 9–12. Draisaitl had 23 points (11 goals) and Meier had 15 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Meier?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 4 and Meier 4 of their 8 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 →