Who to start · 2026-27

Mikael Granlund vs Vincent Trocheck

Mikael GranlundDucks · Centre
vs
Vincent TrocheckMammoth · Centre
Surging9 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before)
Rising+4:20 TOI a game

In 2026-27, Mikael Granlund scored 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39.

Granlund had 22 points in 19 games; Trocheck had 10 in 21 games.

This week Granlund has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Granlund for 2.4 to Trocheck's 0.0 over the games left.

Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 13 of the 16 stats both are ranked on.

Granlund's biggest edges: Luck Meter +16, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.017, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.62.

Trocheck's biggest edges: High-danger chances 63.7%, Expected goals 60.9%, Sequence xG 60.5%.

Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Granlund 52–30.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Mikael Granlund rates ahead, +3.1 to -0.3 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Granlund is surging, 9 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before); Trocheck is rising, +4:20 TOI a game.

  • • Granlund, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 10 A, 7 PPP, 18 SOG.
  • • Trocheck, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 0 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 22 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Mikael Granlund

+3.1

category z-score total

Vincent Trocheck

-0.3

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Mikael Granlund has the edge (Granlund wins 3, Trocheck wins 3 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryGranlundTrocheck
Goals / game0.320.14
Assists / game0.840.33
Plus/minus / game-0.050.05
Power-play points / game0.580.05
Shots on goal / game1.791.81
Hits / game0.162.52

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Granlund 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.

GranlundTrocheck
8Team record in 25 meetings17
10Points in those games23

Granlund 2G 8A, 43 SOG · Trocheck 6G 17A, 57 SOG

30Faceoffs against each other52

Granlund's offensive zone 12–20 · neutral 9–11 · Granlund's defensive zone 9–21 (2017-18 to 2025-26)

3Hits on each other6
1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Granlund's side)

12:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Granlund's side

Shot attempts
11–14
44.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.7
24.6%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Mikael Granlund and Vincent Trocheck
DateScoreGranlundTrocheck
2026-01-19ANA 5–3 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 2A 2S
2025-12-15ANA 4–1 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-14SJS 2–3 NYR0G 0A 7S1G 0A 2S
2023-12-03SJS 5–6 NYR0G 1A 7S0G 2A 6S
2023-03-18PIT 0–6 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2023-03-16PIT 2–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 2A 1S
2023-03-12PIT 3–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2022-11-12NSH 2–1 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2022-02-18NSH 3–5 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2021-10-16NSH 2–3 CAR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-05-27 · PONSH 3–4 CAR1G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2021-05-25 · PONSH 2–3 CAR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 25 meetings.

Faceoffs: Granlund vs Trocheck

Model: Mikael Granlund wins 40.5% of draws against Vincent Trocheck on average (L shot vs R shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.

Mikael Granlund's predicted win % against Vincent Trocheck at each dot, in Granlund's attacking direction, at home and on the road.
Granlund atOZ leftOZ rightNZ left (att.)NZ right (att.)CentreNZ left (def.)NZ right (def.)DZ leftDZ right
Home40%40%41%42%41%41%42%42%43%
Road38%39%39%40%40%39%40%40%41%

Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2025-26: Granlund 6–16 (27.3%). Blended with the model: 39.9%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z -1.3); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.

Granlund faceoffs · Trocheck faceoffs · how the model works

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

GranlundTrocheck

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

GranlundTrocheck

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Anaheim Ducks logo

Mikael Granlund

3games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN default pts

  • Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Justus Annunen (.886)
  • Sat, Nov 14 vs NYI
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
  • Sun, Nov 15 vs CGYB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to Cvs Devin Cooley (.914)
Utah Mammoth logo

Vincent Trocheck

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

  • Wed, Nov 11 @ VGK
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
  • Sat, Nov 14 vs SJS
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)

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FAQ

Should I start Mikael Granlund or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Mikael Granlund scored 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39. Granlund had 22 points in 19 games; Trocheck had 10 in 21 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, Mikael Granlund or Vincent Trocheck?
On 2026-27 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 13 of 16 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Granlund and Trocheck done against each other?
In 25 games against each other in our data, Granlund's team went 8–17. Granlund had 10 points (2 goals) and Trocheck had 23 (6 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Granlund or Trocheck?
Against each other, Granlund has won 30 and Trocheck 52 of their 82 head-to-head draws.

2026-27 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 →