Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Ascension score 51, Expected goals 46.6%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Penalty minutes 64, Faceoff win % 56.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Wennberg 50–40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 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
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg 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.
Wennberg 3G 4A, 29 SOG · Trocheck 12G 10A, 60 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 10–18 · neutral 13–18 · Wennberg's defensive zone 17–14 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
1:51 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | SJS 3–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | SJS 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | SJS 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-16 | SEA 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-21 | SEA 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-10 | SEA 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-11-17 | SEA 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-06 | SEA 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-11-24 | SEA 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-24 | FLA 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-22 | FLA 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-08 | FLA 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 22 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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 Alexander Wennberg or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck 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 Wennberg and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 10–12. Wennberg had 7 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 22 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 40 and Trocheck 50 of their 90 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 →