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Timo Meier vs Vladislav Gavrikov

Timo MeierTimo MeierDevils · Right wingvsVladislav GavrikovVladislav GavrikovRangers · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Meier has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Timo Meier has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17, Fenwick 54.0%.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +49, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Timo Meier

1.74

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMeierGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.580.28
Assists (+1)0.240.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.13
Hits (+0.1)0.170.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.320.78

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 Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MeierGavrikov
6Team record in 12 meetings6
6Points in those games3

Meier 3G 3A, 40 SOG · Gavrikov 2G 1A, 14 SOG

1Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other1

Meier blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 1 of Meier's.

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

19:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Meier's side

Shot attempts
29–23
55.8%
Expected goals
1.9–1.5
56.1%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Timo Meier and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreMeierGavrikov
2026-03-31NJD 1–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-18NJD 6–3 NYR1G 0A 5S1G 0A 4S
2026-03-07NJD 6–3 NYR0G 0A 6S1G 0A 1S
2025-01-01NJD 0–3 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-12NJD 3–1 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-03NJD 1–5 LAK1G 0A 4S0G 1A 1S
2024-02-15NJD 1–2 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-21SJS 3–5 CBJ1G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-19SJS 3–2 CBJ0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-05SJS 4–6 CBJ0G 2A 7S0G 0A 0S
2020-01-09SJS 3–1 CBJ0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2020-01-04SJS 3–2 CBJ0G 1A 1S0G 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.

MeierGavrikov

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)

1.9proj. 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 @ NYI1.9 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Timo Meier or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 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 Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Meier and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Meier's team went 6–6. Meier had 6 points (3 goals) and Gavrikov had 3 (2 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 →