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Jack Hughes vs Vincent Trocheck

Jack HughesJack HughesDevils · CentrevsVincent TrocheckVincent TrocheckMammoth · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.

Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.

This week Hughes has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Hughes's 2.3.

Jack Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Hughes's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Sequence xG 53.7%, Expected goals 53.5%.

Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%.

Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Hughes 26–10.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jack Hughes

2.55

fantasy points per game

Vincent Trocheck

2.00

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHughesTrocheck
Goals (+2)0.950.45
Assists (+1)0.770.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.180.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.17
Hits (+0.1)0.010.31
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.37

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: Hughes vs Trocheck

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.

HughesTrocheck
12Team record in 25 meetings13
33Points in those games16

Hughes 20G 13A, 121 SOG · Trocheck 5G 11A, 52 SOG

10Faceoffs against each other26

Hughes's offensive zone 3–16 · neutral 6–5 · Hughes's defensive zone 1–5 (2019-20 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other3
0Shots blocked by the other3

Hughes blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 3 of Hughes's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)

11:09 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side

Shot attempts
13–2
86.7%
Expected goals
0.7–0.2
81.9%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Jack Hughes and Vincent Trocheck
DateScoreHughesTrocheck
2026-03-31NJD 1–4 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-18NJD 6–3 NYR1G 2A 5S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-07NJD 6–3 NYR3G 1A 5S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-09NJD 2–3 NYR1G 1A 3S0G 1A 5S
2024-12-23NJD 5–0 NYR2G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-02NJD 5–1 NYR2G 1A 8S0G 0A 7S
2024-04-03NJD 3–4 NYR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-11NJD 1–3 NYR0G 1A 1S1G 0A 3S
2024-02-22NJD 1–5 NYR1G 0A 10S1G 1A 1S
2023-11-18NJD 3–5 NYR1G 1A 8S0G 3A 1S
2023-05-01 · PONJD 4–0 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2023-04-29 · PONJD 2–5 NYR0G 1A 9S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 25 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HughesTrocheck

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 PHI
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Vincent Trocheck

3games (2 left)

3.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Jack Hughes or Vincent Trocheck 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 Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Hughes had 77 points in 61 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, Jack Hughes or Vincent Trocheck?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hughes and Trocheck done against each other?
In 25 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 12–13. Hughes had 33 points (20 goals) and Trocheck had 16 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Trocheck?
Against each other, Hughes has won 10 and Trocheck 26 of their 36 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 →