Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Trouba vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82.
Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Trouba's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Hits 143, Blocked shots 149.
Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Offensive-zone time 46.2%, On-ice PDO 1016.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trouba | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.89 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 2G 12A, 69 SOG · Crosby 10G 24A, 87 SOG
Trouba blocked 8 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 4 of Trouba's.
On the ice against each other (Trouba's side)
11:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–15
- 42.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 39.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trouba | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | ANA 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-14 | ANA 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | ANA 5–1 PIT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-09 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-22 | NYR 1–0 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-16 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-03-12 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2022-12-20 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-05-15 · PO | NYR 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-05-11 · PO | NYR 5–3 PIT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 31 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Trouba or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82. Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 15–16. Trouba had 14 points (2 goals) and Crosby had 34 (10 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 →