Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn 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 Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Jacob Trouba has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 68, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037, Top skating speed 22.4.
Trouba's biggest edges: Fenwick 52.3%, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Luck Meter +29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
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 | Schenn | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn 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.
Schenn 6G 15A, 43 SOG · Trouba 1G 7A, 39 SOG
Schenn blocked 2 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 2 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
5:05 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 8.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | STL 1–4 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-16 | STL 7–2 ANA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-07 | STL 4–3 ANA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-09 | STL 6–2 ANA | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-25 | STL 5–2 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | STL 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-06 | STL 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-05 | STL 4–6 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-10 | STL 6–2 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-02 | STL 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-03-03 | STL 3–1 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-01-11 | STL 5–2 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 24 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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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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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 Brayden Schenn 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 Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 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, Brayden Schenn or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jacob Trouba leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Trouba done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 15–9. Schenn had 21 points (6 goals) and Trouba had 8 (1 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 →