Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.6 ESPN points to Raymond's 1.7.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Plus/minus +1.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 625, Hits 193, Penalty minutes 64.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
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 | Raymond | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 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: Raymond vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raymond 3G 4A, 39 SOG · Trocheck 4G 5A, 29 SOG
Raymond blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
5:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–1
- 87.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-16 | DET 2–1 NYR | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | DET 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | DET 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-05 | DET 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-29 | DET 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | DET 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-10 | DET 2–8 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-06 | DET 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-14 | DET 3–0 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-01 | DET 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYRSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.7 pts
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.8 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Raymond had 76 points in 80 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, Lucas Raymond or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raymond and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 4–9. Raymond had 7 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 9 (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 →