Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Jarvis for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Plus/minus +6, Offensive-zone start % 69.0%.
Meier's biggest edges: Blocked shots 53, Hardest shot 94.3, Transition attempts /60 2.14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.81
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.34 |
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: Jarvis vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jarvis 7G 11A, 42 SOG · Meier 7G 4A, 71 SOG
Jarvis blocked 3 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
8:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 33.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CAR 5–2 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-17 | CAR 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-10-09 | CAR 6–3 NJD | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | CAR 5–4 NJD | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | CAR 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | CAR 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | CAR 3–1 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | CAR 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | CAR 5–2 NJD | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-27 | CAR 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-15 | CAR 4–2 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-09 | CAR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.0 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Seth Jarvis or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 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, Seth Jarvis or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jarvis and Meier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 18–5. Jarvis had 18 points (7 goals) and Meier had 11 (7 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 →