Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Stone vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Stone's 2.2.
Mark Stone has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stone's biggest edges: Expected goals 61.7%, Sequence xG 61.7%, Plus/minus +26.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Faceoffs won 625, Hits 193.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stone | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Stone 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.
Stone 3G 10A, 28 SOG · Trocheck 4G 8A, 33 SOG
Stone's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Stone's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2023-24)
Stone blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Stone's.
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
3:31 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 42.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | VGK 3–2 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-02 | VGK 2–4 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-11 | VGK 1–2 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-26 | VGK 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-18 | VGK 5–1 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-07 | VGK 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-25 | VGK 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-16 | VGK 2–4 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-22 | VGK 5–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2020-02-06 | VGK 7–2 FLA | 2G 3A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2019-02-28 | VGK 6–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2018-11-19 | OTT 5–7 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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
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.
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Stone or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Stone had 73 points in 60 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, Mark Stone or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stone and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 6–8. Stone had 13 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 12 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stone or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Stone has won 0 and Trocheck 2 of their 2 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 →