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Alexis Lafrenière vs Jacob Trouba

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsJacob TroubaJacob TroubaSharks · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, On-ice PDO 1016, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%.

Trouba's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hardest shot 96.5, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.052.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Jacob Trouba

1.82

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreTrouba
Goals (+2)0.490.23
Assists (+1)0.340.29
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.01
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.20
Hits (+0.1)0.110.18
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.89

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: Lafrenière vs Trouba

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LafrenièreTrouba
0Team record in 3 meetings3
3Points in those games2

Lafrenière 1G 2A, 4 SOG · Trouba 0G 2A, 5 SOG

0Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other1

Lafrenière blocked 2 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 1 of Lafrenière's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0
10Goals set up by the other1

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

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

8:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
11–5
68.8%
Expected goals
0.5–0.1
80.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Jacob Trouba
DateScoreLafrenièreTrouba
2026-01-19NYR 3–5 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-12-15NYR 1–4 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 1A 3S
2025-03-28NYR 4–5 ANA1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

LafrenièreTrouba

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Jacob Trouba

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Jacob Trouba in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Jacob Trouba?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Trouba done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 0–3. Lafrenière had 3 points (1 goals) and Trouba had 2 (0 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 →