Who to start · 2025-26
Jared Spurgeon vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55.
Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Spurgeon has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Spurgeon's 1.1.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 0.00, Expected goals 51.4%, Sequence xG 51.1%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Luck Meter +42, Ice-time share 33.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jared Spurgeon
1.55
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Spurgeon | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.91 | 0.37 |
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: Spurgeon vs Trocheck
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.
Spurgeon 1G 7A, 22 SOG · Trocheck 6G 2A, 38 SOG
Spurgeon blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Spurgeon's.
On the ice against each other (Spurgeon's side)
2:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Spurgeon's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Spurgeon | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MIN 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-02 | MIN 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | MIN 2–3 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-10 | MIN 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-10-13 | MIN 3–7 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-02 | MIN 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-12 | MIN 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-20 | MIN 4–5 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-03 | MIN 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-03-08 | MIN 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-01-02 | MIN 5–1 FLA | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2017-12-22 | MIN 2–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jared Spurgeon or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55. Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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, Jared Spurgeon or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Spurgeon and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Spurgeon's team went 4–8. Spurgeon had 8 points (1 goals) and Trocheck had 8 (6 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 →