Who to start · 2025-26
Thomas Harley vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Harley had 36 points in 70 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Harley has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Harley for 2.2 ESPN points to Meier's 2.0.
Timo Meier has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Harley's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1010, Plus/minus +3, Faceoffs won 0.
Meier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Corsi 54.3%, Fenwick 54.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Thomas Harley
1.82
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Thomas Harley has the edge.
| Points per game from | Harley | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.99 | 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: Harley 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.
Harley 2G 6A, 15 SOG · Meier 3G 3A, 17 SOG
Harley blocked 0 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 2 of Harley's.
On the ice against each other (Harley's side)
5:35 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Harley's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 56.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Harley | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DAL 4–6 NJD | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | DAL 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-22 | DAL 4–2 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | DAL 2–6 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | DAL 6–2 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-02 | DAL 5–4 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Thomas Harley
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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 Thomas Harley or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Harley had 36 points in 70 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, Thomas Harley or Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Harley and Meier done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Harley's team went 4–2. Harley had 8 points (2 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 →