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Artemi Panarin vs Vincent Trocheck

Artemi PanarinArtemi PanarinKings · Left wingvsVincent TrocheckVincent TrocheckMammoth · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Sequence xG 52.1%, Fenwick 54.1%.

Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Faceoffs won 625, Blocked shots 49.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

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 fromPanarinTrocheck
Goals (+2)0.800.45
Assists (+1)0.670.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.17
Hits (+0.1)0.010.31
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.37

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: Panarin 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.

PanarinTrocheck
10Team record in 18 meetings8
17Points in those games11

Panarin 3G 14A, 46 SOG · Trocheck 7G 4A, 51 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other7

Panarin blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 7 of Panarin's.

49Goals set up by the other41

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

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

5:51 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
4–2
66.7%
Expected goals
0.3–0.0
90.9%
Goals
0–0

On the ice together

287:35 at 5-on-5 over 32 games, 2025-26

Shot attempts
291–250
53.8%
Expected goals
11.3–12.7
47.1%
Goals
20–16

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck
DateScorePanarinTrocheck
2026-03-16LAK 4–1 NYR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 2S
2022-05-30 · PONYR 6–2 CAR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 1S
2022-05-28 · PONYR 5–2 CAR1G 0A 2S1G 0A 5S
2022-05-26 · PONYR 1–3 CAR0G 1A 0S1G 0A 1S
2022-05-24 · PONYR 4–1 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2022-05-22 · PONYR 3–1 CAR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 5S
2022-05-20 · PONYR 0–2 CAR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2022-05-18 · PONYR 1–2 CAR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-04-26NYR 3–4 CAR0G 0A 0S1G 1A 3S
2022-04-12NYR 2–4 CAR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-20NYR 2–0 CAR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-01-21NYR 3–6 CAR0G 1A 5S1G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 18 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.

PanarinTrocheck

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.

Artemi Panarin

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.3 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin 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 Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 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, Artemi Panarin or Vincent Trocheck?
On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin 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 Panarin and Trocheck done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 10–8. Panarin had 17 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 11 (7 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 →