Who to start · 2025-26
Timo Meier vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Meier has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Zach Hyman has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Meier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Blocked shots 53, Faceoffs won 57.
Hyman's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Plus/minus +13, Offensive-zone start % 67.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Hyman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Meier | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.15 |
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 Hyman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Meier 2G 6A, 44 SOG · Hyman 1G 4A, 41 SOG
Meier's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Meier's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Meier's side)
6:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Meier's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–3
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 18.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Meier | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | NJD 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-13 | NJD 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-04 | NJD 3–0 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-10 | NJD 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-13 | SJS 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-28 | SJS 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-05 | SJS 1–2 EDM | 0G 1A 9S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | SJS 2–5 EDM | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-14 | SJS 0–3 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2020-03-03 | SJS 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-11-15 | SJS 3–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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 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 RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Timo Meier or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74. Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Zach Hyman leads in 24 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Meier's team went 5–9. Meier had 8 points (2 goals) and Hyman had 5 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Meier or Hyman?
- Against each other, Meier has won 1 and Hyman 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →