Who to start · 2025-26
Simon Edvinsson vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Simon Edvinsson projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Edvinsson had 25 points in 72 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Edvinsson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Edvinsson for 2.0 ESPN points to Meier's 1.9.
Timo Meier has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Edvinsson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Plus/minus +12, Penalty minutes 75.
Meier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Transition attempts /60 2.14, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Simon Edvinsson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.81
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Edvinsson | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.25 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.03 | 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: Edvinsson vs Meier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Edvinsson 0G 1A, 3 SOG · Meier 3G 3A, 18 SOG
On the ice against each other (Edvinsson's side)
10:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Edvinsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.9
- 30.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Edvinsson | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | DET 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-08 | DET 3–0 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | DET 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-24 | DET 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | DET 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
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.
Simon Edvinsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 Simon Edvinsson or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Simon Edvinsson projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Edvinsson had 25 points in 72 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, Simon Edvinsson or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Edvinsson and Meier done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Edvinsson's team went 2–3. Edvinsson had 1 points (0 goals) and Meier had 6 (3 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 →