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Alexandre Carrier 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 Alexandre Carrier's 1.73.

Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.

This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.

Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Carrier's biggest edges: Ascension score 65, Expected goals 49.9%, Sequence xG 50.1%.

Trocheck's biggest edges: Power-play share 72.6%, Hardest shot 91.1, Power-play time per game 3:01.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexandre Carrier

1.73

fantasy points per game

Vincent Trocheck

2.00

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCarrierTrocheck
Goals (+2)0.300.45
Assists (+1)0.260.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.090.17
Hits (+0.1)0.050.31
Blocks (+0.5)1.030.37

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: Carrier vs Trocheck

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CarrierTrocheck
6Team record in 15 meetings9
3Points in those games8

Carrier 0G 3A, 27 SOG · Trocheck 3G 5A, 22 SOG

2Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other2

Carrier blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Carrier's.

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

9:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side

Shot attempts
11–9
55.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.8
41.5%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexandre Carrier and Vincent Trocheck
DateScoreCarrierTrocheck
2025-12-13MTL 4–5 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-19MTL 5–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-10-19NSH 4–1 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-12NSH 2–1 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-02-18NSH 3–5 CAR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2021-10-16NSH 2–3 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2021-05-27 · PONSH 3–4 CAR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2021-05-25 · PONSH 2–3 CAR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2021-05-23 · PONSH 4–3 CAR0G 0A 2S1G 0A 5S
2021-05-21 · PONSH 5–4 CAR0G 1A 6S1G 0A 1S
2021-05-19 · PONSH 0–3 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2021-05-17 · PONSH 2–5 CAR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CarrierTrocheck

Fantasy box score

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.

Alexandre Carrier

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Vincent Trocheck

3games (2 left)

3.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

FAQ

Should I start Alexandre Carrier 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 Alexandre Carrier's 1.73. Carrier had 22 points in 73 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, Alexandre Carrier or Vincent Trocheck?
On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Carrier and Trocheck done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 6–9. Carrier had 3 points (0 goals) and Trocheck had 8 (3 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 →