Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton 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 Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.
Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, Transition attempts /60 1.42, Offensive-zone time 43.4%.
Trouba's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.052, Blocked shots 149.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
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 | Hamilton | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 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: Hamilton 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.
Hamilton 4G 13A, 87 SOG · Trouba 0G 8A, 62 SOG
Hamilton blocked 2 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 9 of Hamilton's.
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
13:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–16
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 48.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | NJD 4–1 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-02 | NJD 1–4 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-31 | NJD 2–3 ANA | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-02 | NJD 5–1 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-18 | NJD 3–5 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-05-01 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | NJD 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-27 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | NJD 3–1 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | NJD 2–1 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-18 · PO | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 28 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.
Dougie Hamilton
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.6 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Dougie Hamilton 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 Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 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, Dougie Hamilton or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dougie Hamilton leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hamilton and Trouba done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 11–17. Hamilton had 17 points (4 goals) and Trouba had 8 (0 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 →