Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Jacob Trouba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left; Trouba has 1 left. We project Trouba for 1.8 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.5.
Anthony Cirelli has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1052, Ascension score 55, Plus/minus +38.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Transition attempts /60 0.37.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 0.89 |
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: Cirelli vs Trouba
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cirelli 3G 6A, 59 SOG · Trouba 3G 5A, 42 SOG
Cirelli blocked 2 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 5 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
11:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–17
- 48.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.2
- 49.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-05 | TBL 1–4 ANA | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-07 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-30 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-05 | TBL 3–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-29 | TBL 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-06-11 · PO | TBL 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-06-09 · PO | TBL 3–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-06-07 · PO | TBL 4–1 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-06-05 · PO | TBL 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Jacob Trouba
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Cirelli leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Trouba done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 10–9. Cirelli had 9 points (3 goals) and Trouba 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 →