Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Trouba vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rielly has 1 left. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Jacob Trouba has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.5, Hits 143, Fenwick 52.3%.
Rielly's biggest edges: Ascension score 60, Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trouba | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.89 | 0.67 |
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 Rielly
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 0G 8A, 41 SOG · Rielly 3G 7A, 46 SOG
Trouba blocked 3 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 3 of Trouba's.
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
10:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–10
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 48.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | ANA 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-12 | ANA 4–6 TOR | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-12 | ANA 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | NYR 4–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | NYR 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-12 | NYR 3–7 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-19 | NYR 6–3 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-18 | NYR 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-18 | NYR 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 18 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 D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to D
Morgan Rielly
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to D
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Morgan Rielly 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 Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 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 Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jacob Trouba leads in 20 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 Rielly done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 6–12. Trouba had 8 points (0 goals) and Rielly had 10 (3 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 →