Timo
Meier
R · NJD · Offensive · Very good
- PAL
- 79
- WAR
- -0.3
- Value
- 60
- PTS
- 44
2025-26№ 541 / 615
Timo Meier (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Timo Meier
#28RPlays: Right wing · 8% of faceoffs
New Jersey Devils
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 100 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : October 7, 1996 · Herisau, Switzerland
Drafted : 2015 · SJS · round 1, pick #9
Contract : $8,800,000 · 2023-24 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $6,000,000NMC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 77 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 80 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 21 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Sharks | 57 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | San Jose Sharks | 54 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 78 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 55 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| NHL totals | 715 | 242 | 242 | 484 | 427 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 51 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 74 | |
Timo Meier: our analysis
2025-26 season: 77 GP, 24 G, 20 A, 44 PTS, -16 +/-, 18:31 TOI. WAR -0.3 (541st of 615) · PAL 79, very good.
In 2025-26, Timo Meier, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 79 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 541st among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: creation (99, among the best in the league), possession (78, well above average) and power play (70, above average). On the other hand, defense (36, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+4.4); his biggest cost: finishing (-9.8).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 79); his WAR went from 0.8 to -0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 60 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Timo Meier's story
Growing up in Herisau, Meier learned his hockey lessons close to home before leaving Europe for North America. As a teenager he trained within the SC Rapperswil‑Jona Lakers system, where practicing alongside established pros helped him develop the physical edge and game sense that would suit the larger ice and tougher competition ahead.
Selected 12th in the CHL Import Draft, Meier moved to Halifax to play for the Mooseheads and later finished his major junior career with the Rouyn‑Noranda Huskies after a January 2016 trade. His breakout QMJHL season — including the Mike Bossy Trophy and a 90‑point campaign — raised his profile, and San Jose drafted him ninth overall in 2015. He signed an entry‑level deal and briefly returned to junior before turning pro.
An illness delayed his NHL arrival and sent him to the San Jose Barracuda in the AHL, but Meier made his NHL debut on 16 December 2016 and scored his first NHL goal that night against Carey Price. Over subsequent seasons he became a regular for the Sharks, producing career highs, earning a four‑year extension after a 66‑point season in 2018–19, and delivering a landmark performance on 17 January 2022 when he scored five goals in a single game.
On 26 February 2023 Meier was traded to the New Jersey Devils. He debuted for New Jersey on 5 March while recovering from injury, finished the regular season with nine goals and 14 points in 21 games, and helped the club reach the playoffs for the first time in five seasons; in the post‑season he led the team in hits and added two goals and four points over 11 games. He then committed long‑term with an eight‑year, $70.4 million extension signed 28 June 2023.
Internationally, Meier has represented Switzerland at multiple World Championships, earning a silver medal in 2018 and later contributing to a silver result in 2025, and he took part in the 2026 Winter Olympics. On the ice he plays as a power winger: strong on board battles, capable of creating shooting chances and finishing plays.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:32
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:44
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:17
- Pts/GP
- 0.39
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 35
- Blocks
- 9
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 58.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.1 %
- Faceoffs
- 33.3 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
41between 22 and 60 (80% range)
- Goals
- 20
- Assists
- 21
- Games
- 80
So far: 7 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.55 pts per game (last season: 0.57).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.75 in 23-24, 0.57 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 79 → 79
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 29: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 84 %
83
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 81
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 84
- Confidence 87 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 84
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 83
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 87 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 73
- Confidence 65 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 87 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 67
- Confidence 43 %
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 84 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 84
- Confidence 84 %
- DF
- Defense
- 70
- Confidence 81 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 61
- Confidence 43 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating81
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 79
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.54 · 75
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.6 · 87
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.9 · 83
ST — Strength84
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.517 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)0.922 · 85
EN — Endurance84
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.8 · 84
- Total ice time (20 %)1,335 · 84
- Shift length (15 %)47.7 · 81
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.1 · 85
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.174 · 75
DU — Durability83
- Share of games played (100 %)0.865 · 83
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.847 · 79
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.538 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)4.883 · 83
FG — Fighting73
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.789 · 73
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.029 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.619 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.789 · 76
FO — Faceoffs67
- Faceoff % (85 %)48.8 · 71
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)10.3 · 40
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.638 · 72
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.437 · 72
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.2 · 84
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.922 · 83
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.535 · 77
SC — Scoring84
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.162 · 83
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)1.261 · 93
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.568 · 61
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.847 · 86
- xG per shot (10 %)0.076 · 63
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)22.2 · 94
DF — Defense70
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.036 · 68
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.07 · 71
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.645 · 74
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.06 · 83
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.763 · 70
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.7 · 63
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.993 · 85
PS — Penalty shot61
- Shootouts (60 %)30.8 · 60
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)92
- Career playoff games (25 %)75
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall83
- SC · Scoring (28 %)84
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- DF · Defense (18 %)70
- SK · Skating (12 %)81
- EN · Endurance (8 %)84
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- ST · Strength (4 %)84
- CK · Checking (3 %)80
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | 88 | 83 | 87 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 86 | 89 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 86 | 89 | 69 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.3
wins above replacement
541 of 615
PAL Rating
79/ 100
Performance · Very good
91 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
60/ 100
Good value
8.80 M$ · expected PAL 73
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 82
- Defense
- 51
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- Offense
- 57
- Creation
- 99
- Shooting
- 69
- Possession
- 78
- Defense
- 36
- Discipline
- 58
- Power play
- 70
- Penalty kill
- 70
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | -0.3 | 79 | 60 | 8.80 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 0.8 | 79 | 54 | 8.80 M$ |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 1.7 | 66 | 34 | 8.80 M$ |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 3.3 | 93 | 81 | 6.00 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
79/ 100
Very good
better than 79% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
30/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
95/ 100
Elite
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 87 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 37
- Shot selection
- 29
- Penalties drawn
- 29
- Puck management
- 85
Defense
- Takeaways
- 77
- Discipline
- 83
- Safe zone exits
- 77
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 79 | 30 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 50 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 44 | 25 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 55 | 34 | 72 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-1.4 to 0.6 — 90% interval
541 of 615 forwards
-1.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +4.4
- EV defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Shooting
- -9.8
- Penalties
- +0.7
- Average → replacement
- +3.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 77 | -0.3 | -1.4 to 0.6 | 541/615 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 76 | 0.8 | -0.1 to 2.5 | 183/596 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 69 | 1.7 | 0.3 to 3.0 | 89/608 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 78 | 3.3 | 1.4 to 5.5 | 25/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 144.2 km/h90th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.8 km/h69th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 5395th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.4 %66th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 74.9 km77th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.60 km83rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.7 %63rd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %47th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.5 %63rd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6598th percentile | 139th percentile | 1.5 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 2195th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 2197th percentile | 177th percentile | 4.8 %33rd percentile |
| Long range | 593rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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PHITimo Meier: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Timo Meier have in 2026-27?
Timo Meier has 3 goals and 7 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Timo Meier?
Timo Meier is 30 years old: he was born on October 8, 1996.
How tall is Timo Meier, and how much does he weigh?
Timo Meier is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
Where is Timo Meier from?
Switzerland: Timo Meier was born in Herisau, Switzerland.
What team does Timo Meier play for?
Timo Meier plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at R, wearing number 28.
Is Timo Meier injured?
No: Timo Meier is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Timo Meier?
Timo Meier produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 541st of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 79 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Timo Meier make?
Timo Meier earns $8.8M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 60 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Timo Meier's contract end?
Timo Meier's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC / M-NTC clause.
Is Timo Meier overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 60 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Timo Meier a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 541st of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Timo Meier getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 79 in 2024-25 to 79 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Timo Meier played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Timo Meier has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Timo Meier's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Timo Meier has 715 games, 242 goals, 242 assists and 484 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 76 points in 77 games.
Where was Timo Meier drafted?
Timo Meier was drafted 9th overall (round 1) by San Jose Sharks in 2015.
Is Timo Meier better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.30 points per game at home (3 in 10 games) and 0.50 on the road (4 in 8 games).
How does Timo Meier perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Timo Meier has 51 games and 28 points in his career. His pace (0.55 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.68).
Which player is most similar to Timo Meier?
Anders Lee: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Anders Lee's page →Is Timo Meier a good fantasy pick?
A useful depth pick: our projection has him at 41 points in 2026-27, or 0.51 points per game.
What is Timo Meier's nationality?
Timo Meier is Swiss. Internationally: Switzerland national team: won a silver medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship; represented Switzerland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship (silver medal) and at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
What awards has Timo Meier won?
Mike Bossy Trophy (QMJHL Best Professional Prospect) ; QMJHL Second All-Star Team ; Voted Sharks Player of the Year for 2019–20.
How many championships has Timo Meier won?
1: President Cup (QMJHL champions) with the Rouyn–Noranda Huskies.
Where did Timo Meier play before turning pro?
U17 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (2012–13); selected 12th overall in the 2013 CHL Import Draft by the Halifax Mooseheads and spent multiple seasons with the Mooseheads; traded to the Rouyn–Noranda Huskies to complete his major junior career (trade on 6 January 2016)..
How many points is Timo Meier projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 41 points in 80 games in 2026-27 (22 to 60 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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