Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Malkin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Sequence xG 53.9%, Expected goals 53.5%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Top skating speed 23.0, Faceoff win % 56.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Malkin 44–26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Malkin vs Trocheck
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.
Malkin 6G 11A, 52 SOG · Trocheck 5G 19A, 45 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 9–20 · neutral 11–11 · Malkin's defensive zone 6–13 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Malkin blocked 2 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
18:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–9
- 65.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.8
- 62.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | PIT 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-31 | PIT 6–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | PIT 3–0 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | PIT 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-06 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-09 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-01 | PIT 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | PIT 4–7 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-22 | PIT 0–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-18 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-16 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-12 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 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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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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Malkin had 61 points in 56 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, Evgeni Malkin or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Malkin and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 10–13. Malkin had 17 points (6 goals) and Trocheck had 24 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 26 and Trocheck 44 of their 70 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 →