Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Trouba vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Luck Meter +29, Hardest shot 96.5.
Hartman's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 999, Penalty minutes 48, Offensive-zone time 43.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Ryan Hartman
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trouba | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.89 | 0.59 |
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 Hartman
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 1G 4A, 46 SOG · Hartman 4G 6A, 33 SOG
Trouba blocked 1 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 1 of Trouba's.
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
9:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–13
- 45.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 30.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | ANA 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-15 | ANA 0–2 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | ANA 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-09 | NYR 4–1 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-04 | NYR 4–5 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-10 | NYR 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-13 | NYR 7–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-08 | NYR 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-28 | NYR 2–3 MIN | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-13 | NYR 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-25 | NYR 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-01-17 | WPG 5–1 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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)
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 21 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 Hartman done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 9–11. Trouba had 5 points (1 goals) and Hartman had 10 (4 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 →