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Timo Meier vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Meier has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Meier for 2.0 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Meier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Hits 131, Blocked shots 53.

Zegras's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.4, Luck Meter +22, On-ice PDO 1016.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Timo Meier

1.74

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMeierZegras
Goals (+2)0.580.57
Assists (+1)0.240.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.19
Hits (+0.1)0.170.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.320.15

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: Meier vs Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MeierZegras
5Team record in 14 meetings9
20Points in those games13

Meier 12G 8A, 67 SOG · Zegras 7G 6A, 34 SOG

0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Meier's side)

14:53 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Meier's side

Shot attempts
12–9
57.1%
Expected goals
0.5–0.5
53.1%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Timo Meier and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreMeierZegras
2026-10-01NJD 3–2 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-07NJD 1–5 PHI0G 0A 3S2G 1A 2S
2025-11-29NJD 3–5 PHI1G 0A 5S1G 1A 2S
2025-11-22NJD 3–6 PHI1G 0A 3S1G 0A 4S
2024-10-27NJD 6–2 ANA0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-06SJS 4–5 ANA2G 0A 10S1G 0A 3S
2022-12-09SJS 6–1 ANA1G 1A 1S1G 0A 5S
2022-11-05SJS 4–5 ANA1G 2A 7S0G 2A 0S
2022-11-01SJS 5–6 ANA2G 0A 9S0G 1A 1S
2022-04-26SJS 2–5 ANA0G 0A 3S1G 0A 5S
2022-03-26SJS 4–1 ANA3G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-06SJS 2–3 ANA0G 1A 5S0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

MeierZegras

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Timo Meier

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Timo Meier or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 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, Timo Meier or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras 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 Meier and Zegras done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Meier's team went 5–9. Meier had 20 points (12 goals) and Zegras had 13 (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 →