Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Trouba vs Jordan Eberle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74.
Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Eberle had 55 in 80 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eberle has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Trouba's 2.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Trouba's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hardest shot 96.5, Hits 143.
Eberle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Ascension score 52, Offensive-zone time 44.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Jordan Eberle
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trouba | Eberle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.89 | 0.25 |
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: Trouba vs Eberle
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.
Trouba 4G 7A, 51 SOG · Eberle 10G 15A, 55 SOG
Trouba blocked 7 of Eberle's shots; Eberle blocked 1 of Trouba's.
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
26:09 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–26
- 51.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.6
- 42.1%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Eberle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | ANA 4–2 SEA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-23 | ANA 4–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-22 | ANA 1–3 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | ANA 1–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-16 | NYR 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-21 | NYR 4–1 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-10 | NYR 6–3 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-17 | NYR 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-01-30 | NYR 3–2 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-10-31 | NYR 3–1 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-20 | NYR 1–6 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-11 | NYR 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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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
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.
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)
Jordan Eberle
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Jordan Eberle 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 Jordan Eberle's 1.74. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Eberle had 55 in 80 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, Jacob Trouba or Jordan Eberle?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Trouba and Eberle done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 14–10. Trouba had 11 points (4 goals) and Eberle had 25 (10 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 →