Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal 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 Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, Sequence xG 51.3%, Expected goals 50.9%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%, Hits 193.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Barzal 34–13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Barzal 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.
Barzal 7G 7A, 57 SOG · Trocheck 6G 9A, 56 SOG
Barzal's offensive zone 7–6 · neutral 5–19 · Barzal's defensive zone 1–9 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Barzal blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 3 of Barzal's.
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
13:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–7
- 72.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 88.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-22 | NYI 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-08 | NYI 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2022-10-26 | NYI 3–0 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-08 | NYI 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-14 | NYI 3–6 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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 Mathew Barzal 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 Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Barzal had 72 points in 81 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, Mathew Barzal or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barzal and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 12–10. Barzal had 14 points (7 goals) and Trocheck had 15 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barzal or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Barzal has won 13 and Trocheck 34 of their 47 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 →