Who to start · 2025-26
Cody Glass vs Yakov Trenin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Yakov Trenin projects to 1.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cody Glass's 0.95.
Glass had 26 points in 70 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 games.
This week Glass has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Trenin has 3 left with 2 soft matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Trenin for 3.5 to Glass's 1.9 over the games left.
Cody Glass has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Glass's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Draw Equity /100 +0.064, Faceoff win % 54.0%.
Trenin's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.49, Transition attempts /60 1.50, Hits 413.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Yakov Trenin rates ahead, +0.9 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Glass is steady, ixG/60 0.90 (was 0.70); Trenin is steady, 22% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 33%).
- • Glass, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Trenin, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Cody Glass
-2.5
category z-score total
Yakov Trenin
+0.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Yakov Trenin has the edge (Glass wins 3, Trenin wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Glass | Trenin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| Assists / game | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.47 | 1.12 |
| Hits / game | 0.75 | 4.78 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Glass vs Trenin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Glass 0G 0A, 4 SOG · Trenin 1G 0A, 4 SOG
Glass's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Glass's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Glass's side)
1:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Glass's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 63.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Glass | Trenin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | NJD 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | PIT 3–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-30 | NSH 4–7 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
Faceoffs: Glass vs Trenin
Model: Cody Glass wins 57.7% of draws against Yakov Trenin on average (R shot vs L shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.
| Glass at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| Road | 55% | 57% | 56% | 58% | 57% | 56% | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Head-to-head 2023-24: Glass 1–1 (50.0%). Blended with the model: 57.6%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Every stat, side by side
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 NSH | 125 | −0.7 | −0.34 | −.08(−.56 to .43), 12 GP |
| 2022-23 NSH | 71 | +1.7 | −0.18 | .02(−.93 to .93), 4 GP |
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Cody Glass
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA0.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to Cvs Ville Husso (.884)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Yakov Trenin
4games (3 left)
3.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ CGY1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cody Glass or Yakov Trenin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Yakov Trenin projects to 1.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cody Glass's 0.95. Glass had 26 points in 70 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 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, Cody Glass or Yakov Trenin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cody Glass leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Glass and Trenin done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Glass's team went 1–2. Glass had 0 points (0 goals) and Trenin had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Glass or Trenin?
- Against each other, Glass has won 1 and Trenin 1 of their 2 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 →