Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Rickard Rakell has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Luck Meter +16, On-ice PDO 1018, Goals above expected +0.3.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Penalty minutes 22, Hardest shot 94.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Rakell 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.
Rakell 15G 15A, 112 SOG · Meier 13G 13A, 118 SOG
Rakell's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Rakell's defensive zone 1–1 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Rakell blocked 3 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 0 of Rakell's.
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
10:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–15
- 46.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 40.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | PIT 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | PIT 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-08 | PIT 4–1 NJD | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-11 | PIT 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-15 | PIT 7–3 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-02-04 | PIT 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-21 | PIT 0–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-02 | PIT 6–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-19 | PIT 2–5 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2023-04-04 | PIT 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-14 | PIT 3–1 SJS | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-28 | PIT 4–6 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 35 meetings.
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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.
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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 Rickard Rakell or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Rakell had 48 points in 60 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, Rickard Rakell or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rickard Rakell 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 Rakell and Meier done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 16–19. Rakell had 30 points (15 goals) and Meier had 26 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Rakell or Meier?
- Against each other, Rakell has won 1 and Meier 1 of their 2 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 →