Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 2.0 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Luck Meter +36, Goals above expected +0.6.
Meier's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17, Transition attempts /60 2.14, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: Bennett 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.
Bennett 1G 4A, 51 SOG · Meier 6G 8A, 55 SOG
Bennett's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Bennett's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
11:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–9
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 63.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | FLA 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-20 | FLA 1–0 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | FLA 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-01-14 | FLA 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | FLA 2–6 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-05 | FLA 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-18 | FLA 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-09 | FLA 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-03 | FLA 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-15 | FLA 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-29 | FLA 5–4 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-04 | CGY 1–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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.
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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 Sam Bennett or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Bennett had 58 points in 76 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, Sam Bennett or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett 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 Bennett and Meier done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 9–11. Bennett had 5 points (1 goals) and Meier had 14 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bennett or Meier?
- Against each other, Bennett has won 0 and Meier 1 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 →