Who to start · 2026-27
Jacob Trouba vs Matvei Michkov
In 2026-27, Jacob Trouba scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matvei Michkov's 1.74.
Trouba had 10 points in 22 games; Michkov had 16 in 22 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left; Michkov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Trouba for 1.7 to Michkov's 1.4 over the games left.
Matvei Michkov has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 40, Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 35.
Michkov's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.4%, Goals above expected +4.8, Offensive-zone time 42.6%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jacob Trouba rates ahead, +1.4 to -1.3 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Trouba is steady, 0 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before); Michkov is steady, ixG/60 0.34 (was 1.18).
- • Trouba, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 19 SOG.
- • Michkov, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 5 G, 3 A, 3 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jacob Trouba has the edge (Trouba wins 4, Michkov wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Trouba | Michkov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.09 | 0.50 |
| Assists / game | 0.36 | 0.23 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.27 | -0.55 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.32 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.59 | 1.41 |
| Hits / game | 1.82 | 0.50 |
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: Trouba vs Michkov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Trouba 0G 0A, 9 SOG · Michkov 1G 1A, 7 SOG
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
4:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 53.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Michkov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | ANA 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | ANA 0–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-28 | ANA 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
Jacob Trouba
4games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 vs NYI
- Wed, Nov 11 vs PITOpp allows 12th-most FP to DLikely vs Sergei Murashov (.893)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ UTAOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.872)
Matvei Michkov
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
- Wed, Nov 11 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
- Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Matvei Michkov in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jacob Trouba scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matvei Michkov's 1.74. Trouba had 10 points in 22 games; Michkov had 16 in 22 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 Matvei Michkov?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Matvei Michkov leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Trouba and Michkov done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 0–4. Trouba had 0 points (0 goals) and Michkov had 2 (1 goals).
2026-27 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 →