Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Jacob Trouba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hughes for 2.3 ESPN points to Trouba's 2.2.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.3%, Offensive-zone time 45.1%, 20+ mph bursts 128.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Goals above expected +2.7, Hardest shot 96.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 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: Hughes vs Trouba
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hughes 16G 11A, 124 SOG · Trouba 1G 5A, 63 SOG
Hughes blocked 0 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 13 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
10:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–16
- 48.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.6
- 55.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | NJD 1–4 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-31 | NJD 2–3 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-02 | NJD 5–1 NYR | 2G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-03 | NJD 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | NJD 1–5 NYR | 1G 0A 10S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-18 | NJD 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-05-01 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | NJD 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-27 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | NJD 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | NJD 2–1 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 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.
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to Cvs 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 Jack Hughes or Jacob Trouba in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82. Hughes had 77 points in 61 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, Jack Hughes or Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Trouba done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 13–14. Hughes had 27 points (16 goals) and Trouba had 6 (1 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 →