Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Buchnevich has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Timo Meier has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.022, Goals above expected −0.4, On-ice PDO 1000.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Hits 131, Top skating speed 22.4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
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 | Buchnevich | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 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: Buchnevich 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.
Buchnevich 2G 7A, 17 SOG · Meier 6G 6A, 51 SOG
Buchnevich blocked 0 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Buchnevich's.
On the ice against each other (Buchnevich's side)
12:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Buchnevich's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–16
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.8
- 13.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Buchnevich | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | STL 1–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-11-26 | STL 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-17 | STL 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-07 | STL 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-03 | STL 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-11-10 | STL 5–3 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-21 | STL 3–1 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-18 | STL 4–1 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2020-02-22 | NYR 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-12-12 | NYR 6–3 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-10-11 | NYR 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2018-01-25 | NYR 6–5 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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 Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Buchnevich had 48 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, Pavel Buchnevich or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Buchnevich and Meier done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Buchnevich's team went 8–4. Buchnevich had 9 points (2 goals) and Meier had 12 (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 →