Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Matthews's 2.7.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Shots on goal 227.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.3, Luck Meter +42, Hits 193.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Trocheck 35–33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 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: Matthews vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Matthews 10G 5A, 76 SOG · Trocheck 3G 13A, 50 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 14–13 · neutral 6–8 · Matthews's defensive zone 15–12 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Matthews blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Matthews's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-28 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-19 | TOR 1–4 NYR | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | TOR 2–5 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-12 | TOR 7–3 NYR | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-04-13 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-25 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | TOR 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-02-07 | TOR 4–3 CAR | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-25 | TOR 1–4 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-03 | TOR 3–5 FLA | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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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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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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 Auston Matthews or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews 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 Matthews and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 10–8. Matthews had 15 points (10 goals) and Trocheck had 16 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 35 and Trocheck 33 of their 68 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 →