Who to start · 2025-26
Darren Raddysh vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Raddysh has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Raddysh's 1.7.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Expected goals 56.4%, Sequence xG 56.4%, Plus/minus +21.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Blocked shots 49, Hits 193.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darren Raddysh has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raddysh | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 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: Raddysh vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raddysh 1G 3A, 29 SOG · Trocheck 5G 6A, 18 SOG
Raddysh blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Raddysh's.
On the ice against each other (Raddysh's side)
13:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Raddysh's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–19
- 42.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.7
- 47.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raddysh | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | TBL 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-29 | TBL 4–1 NYR | 0G 3A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-12 | TBL 3–7 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | TBL 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-07 | TBL 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-28 | TBL 6–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | TBL 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-07 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2023-04-05 | TBL 3–6 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
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
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.
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darren Raddysh or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Raddysh had 70 points in 73 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, Darren Raddysh or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raddysh and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Raddysh's team went 4–6. Raddysh had 4 points (1 goals) and Trocheck had 11 (5 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 →