Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Zacha 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 Zacha's 1.70.
Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Zacha has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Timo Meier has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Luck Meter +68, On-ice PDO 1036.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, High-danger chances 52.6%, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Zacha
1.70
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 | Zacha | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Zacha 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.
Zacha 3G 5A, 21 SOG · Meier 8G 4A, 49 SOG
Zacha's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Zacha's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Zacha's side)
12:21 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Zacha's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–21
- 32.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.8
- 32.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zacha | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | BOS 4–0 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-16 | BOS 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-06 | BOS 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-15 | BOS 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2025-04-08 | BOS 7–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-22 | BOS 1–5 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-12-30 | BOS 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-08 | BOS 2–1 NJD | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-22 | BOS 4–0 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-07 | BOS 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-30 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-27 | NJD 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 Zacha 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 Zacha's 1.70. Zacha had 65 points in 78 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 Zacha or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zacha and Meier done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 9–7. Zacha had 8 points (3 goals) and Meier had 12 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zacha or Meier?
- Against each other, Zacha has won 1 and Meier 0 of their 1 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 →