Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Tuch's 2.4.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Plus/minus +24, Expected goals 52.1%, Sequence xG 52.1%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.2%, Faceoffs won 625, Power-play share 72.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Tuch leads Trocheck 7–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.37 |
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: Tuch vs Trocheck
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.
Tuch 5G 3A, 41 SOG · Trocheck 2G 8A, 45 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 4–2 · neutral 1–2 · Tuch's defensive zone 2–1 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
6:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 61.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | BUF 5–3 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-08 | BUF 5–2 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | BUF 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | BUF 8–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-11 | BUF 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-27 | BUF 5–1 NYR | 2G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-10 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-31 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-07 | BUF 3–5 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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, Alex Tuch or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 11–7. Tuch had 8 points (5 goals) and Trocheck had 10 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 7 and Trocheck 5 of their 12 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 →