Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Ascension score 55.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Goals above expected +2.7, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
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 | Strome | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Strome vs Trouba
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 6G 11A, 49 SOG · Trouba 5G 10A, 36 SOG
Strome blocked 5 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
14:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–22
- 43.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.8
- 30.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | WSH 7–4 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-05 | WSH 3–4 ANA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | WSH 7–4 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | WSH 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | WSH 5–3 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | WSH 2–4 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | WSH 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | WSH 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | WSH 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-14 | WSH 1–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-13 | WSH 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | WSH 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 25 meetings.
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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.
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 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, Dylan Strome or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Strome and Trouba done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 8–17. Strome had 17 points (6 goals) and Trouba had 15 (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 →