Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Trouba vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Trouba's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Blocked shots 149, Hits 143.
Zacha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Plus/minus +4, Power-play share 65.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trouba | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.89 | 0.24 |
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 Zacha
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Trouba 1G 7A, 45 SOG · Zacha 3G 7A, 28 SOG
Trouba blocked 2 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 1 of Trouba's.
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
11:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 46.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | ANA 4–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | ANA 7–5 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-26 | ANA 6–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | ANA 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYR 7–4 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-04 | NYR 2–4 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-19 | NYR 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-03 | NYR 2–5 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-05 | NYR 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-14 | NYR 4–3 NJD | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-02-16 | NYR 2–5 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-01-19 | NYR 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 13th-most 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)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 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 Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Trouba and Zacha done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 10–7. Trouba had 8 points (1 goals) and Zacha 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 →