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Jacob Trouba vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Trouba has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left. We project Trouba for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.4.

They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.

Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.052, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Top skating speed 22.8, Power-play share 86.6%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jacob Trouba

1.87

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTroubaNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.250.56
Assists (+1)0.310.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.18
Hits (+0.1)0.180.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.920.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

TroubaNugent-Hopkins
14Team record in 26 meetings12
5Points in those games26

Trouba 1G 4A, 55 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 8G 18A, 44 SOG

2Hits on each other0
2Shots blocked by the other1

Trouba blocked 2 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Trouba's.

On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)

47:03 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side

Shot attempts
73–36
67.0%
Expected goals
2.6–1.5
64.1%
Goals
2–5

Games against each other

Games between Jacob Trouba and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreTroubaNugent-Hopkins
2026-04-30 · POANA 5–2 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2026-04-28 · POANA 1–4 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 2A 1S
2026-04-26 · POANA 4–3 EDM0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2026-04-24 · POANA 7–4 EDM0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2026-04-22 · POANA 6–4 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2026-04-20 · POANA 3–4 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-28ANA 2–4 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2026-02-25ANA 6–5 EDM0G 1A 4S1G 1A 2S
2026-01-26ANA 4–7 EDM0G 1A 8S0G 1A 1S
2025-03-04ANA 6–2 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-03ANA 2–3 EDM0G 0A 2S1G 0A 4S
2024-12-29ANA 5–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 26 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TroubaNugent-Hopkins

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.4 pts

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FAQ

Should I start Jacob Trouba or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
How have Trouba and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 26 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 14–12. Trouba had 5 points (1 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 26 (8 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 →