Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Boone Jenner has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1004, Transition attempts /60 1.75, Penalty minutes 44.
Trouba's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.7, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.052.
- • 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
Boone Jenner
1.68
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 | Jenner | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 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: Jenner vs Trouba
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.
Jenner 6G 3A, 41 SOG · Trouba 3G 4A, 44 SOG
Jenner blocked 3 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 2 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
9:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–9
- 65.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 74.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | CBJ 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-16 | CBJ 4–3 ANA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-28 | CBJ 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-25 | CBJ 4–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-12 | CBJ 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-14 | CBJ 5–3 NYR | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-08 | CBJ 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-28 | CBJ 2–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | CBJ 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-23 | CBJ 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-01-27 | CBJ 5–3 NYR | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-13 | CBJ 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 6S |
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.
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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Jacob Trouba
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Boone Jenner 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 Jenner and Trouba done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 7–11. Jenner had 9 points (6 goals) and Trouba had 7 (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 →