Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 2.0.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Faceoff win % 55.8%, Draw Equity /100 +0.070.
Meier's biggest edges: Hits 131, Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hardest shot 94.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 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: Hischier vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hischier 1G 4A, 15 SOG · Meier 6G 1A, 34 SOG
Hischier blocked 5 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 9 of Hischier's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
755:41 at 5-on-5 over 70 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 855–716
- 54.4%
- Expected goals
- 36.5–31.1
- 54.0%
- Goals
- 26–32
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | NJD 4–3 SJS | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2022-10-22 | NJD 2–1 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-30 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-27 | NJD 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-20 | NJD 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-10 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-10-14 | NJD 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2018-03-20 | NJD 2–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2017-10-20 | NJD 0–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 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.
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Nico Hischier or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Hischier had 66 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, Nico Hischier or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 28 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hischier and Meier done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 4–5. Hischier had 5 points (1 goals) and Meier had 7 (6 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 →