Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Marner for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.8.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, Goals above expected +2.1, Plus/minus +17.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hits 131, Hardest shot 94.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marner | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Marner 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.
Marner 5G 14A, 28 SOG · Meier 5G 6A, 53 SOG
Marner blocked 1 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 2 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
6:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 43.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | VGK 3–0 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | TOR 4–3 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-10 | TOR 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-10 | TOR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-11 | TOR 5–6 NJD | 0G 2A 3S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | TOR 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-07 | TOR 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-30 | TOR 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-27 | TOR 3–4 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2021-11-26 | TOR 4–1 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2021-10-22 | TOR 3–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2020-03-03 | TOR 2–5 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Mitch Marner or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Marner had 80 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, Mitch Marner or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marner and Meier done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 11–5. Marner had 19 points (5 goals) and Meier had 11 (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 →