Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares 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 John Tavares's 1.80.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Expected goals 48.2%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Blocked shots 49, On-ice PDO 1022, Goals above expected +1.3.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Trocheck 63–61.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
John Tavares
1.80
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 | Tavares | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Tavares 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.
Tavares 11G 6A, 69 SOG · Trocheck 4G 15A, 59 SOG
Tavares's offensive zone 25–23 · neutral 25–15 · Tavares's defensive zone 13–23 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
5:13 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 51.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-28 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-19 | TOR 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | TOR 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-12 | TOR 7–3 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-25 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | TOR 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-03-17 | TOR 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-02-07 | TOR 4–3 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-25 | TOR 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
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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.
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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 John Tavares 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 John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 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, John Tavares or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tavares and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 10–9. Tavares had 17 points (11 goals) and Trocheck had 19 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tavares or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Tavares has won 63 and Trocheck 61 of their 124 head-to-head draws.
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 →