Who to start · 2025-26
Jack McBain vs Yakov Trenin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yakov Trenin's 1.12.
McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 games.
This week McBain has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Trenin has 3 left with 2 soft matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Trenin for 3.5 to McBain's 2.4 over the games left.
Jack McBain has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
McBain's biggest edges: Corsi 53.5%, Faceoff win % 51.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.004.
Trenin's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Luck Meter +2, 20+ mph bursts 169.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jack McBain rates ahead, +1.8 to +0.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McBain is cooling, ixG/60 0.52 (was 1.12); Trenin is steady, 22% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 33%).
- • McBain, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Trenin, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack McBain
+1.8
category z-score total
Yakov Trenin
+0.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jack McBain has the edge (McBain wins 4, Trenin wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | McBain | Trenin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Assists / game | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.25 | 1.12 |
| Hits / game | 3.81 | 4.78 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: McBain vs Trenin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McBain 2G 3A, 22 SOG · Trenin 1G 2A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (McBain's side)
7:33 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from McBain's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–13
- 7.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 12.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McBain | Trenin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | UTA 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-27 | UTA 5–2 MIN | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-25 | UTA 6–2 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-27 | UTA 6–1 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-23 | UTA 4–0 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-10 | UTA 4–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | ARI 4–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | ARI 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-09 | ARI 4–1 NSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-26 | ARI 2–6 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-13 | ARI 4–2 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-29 | ARI 5–4 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Faceoffs: McBain vs Trenin
Model: Jack McBain wins 54.3% of draws against Yakov Trenin on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| McBain at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60% | 48% | 61% | 49% | 55% | 61% | 49% | 62% | 50% |
| Road | 58% | 47% | 60% | 48% | 54% | 60% | 48% | 61% | 49% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Jack McBain
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs PITOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ SEA1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs TBL1.1 pts
Yakov Trenin
4games (3 left)
3.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ CGY1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack McBain or Yakov Trenin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yakov Trenin's 1.12. McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 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 McBain or Yakov Trenin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack McBain leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McBain and Trenin done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, McBain's team went 8–4. McBain had 5 points (2 goals) and Trenin had 3 (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 →