Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner 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 Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Marner's 2.3.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: Expected goals 57.0%, Sequence xG 56.9%, Plus/minus +17.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.88
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 | Marner | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Marner 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.
Marner 10G 11A, 47 SOG · Trocheck 5G 15A, 63 SOG
Marner's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Marner's defensive zone 2–0 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Marner blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
6:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–8
- 20.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 26.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | VGK 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-18 | VGK 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-28 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-19 | TOR 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | TOR 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-12 | TOR 7–3 NYR | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-04-13 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-25 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | TOR 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-03-17 | TOR 3–2 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 22 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.
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Mitch Marner 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 Mitch Marner's 1.88. Marner had 80 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, Mitch Marner or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marner and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 13–9. Marner had 21 points (10 goals) and Trocheck had 20 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marner or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Marner has won 3 and Trocheck 1 of their 4 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 →