Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Jacob Trouba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Trouba's 2.2.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.6%, Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, Transition attempts /60 2.80.
Trouba's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.7, Blocked shots 149, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 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: Tkachuk vs Trouba
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 7G 8A, 72 SOG · Trouba 2G 2A, 43 SOG
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 1 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
9:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 56.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | FLA 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-14 | OTT 2–0 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-11 | OTT 5–1 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-01 | OTT 1–2 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | OTT 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-05 | OTT 6–2 NYR | 2G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | OTT 5–3 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-02 | OTT 3–2 NYR | 2G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-30 | OTT 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-09 | OTT 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-20 | OTT 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-23 | OTT 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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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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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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 Brady Tkachuk or Jacob Trouba in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 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, Brady Tkachuk or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tkachuk and Trouba done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 9–8. Tkachuk had 15 points (7 goals) and Trouba had 4 (2 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 →