Who to start · 2025-26
Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65.
Ehlers had 71 points in 82 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Ehlers has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Ehlers's 1.8.
Nikolaj Ehlers has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ehlers's biggest edges: Expected goals 56.5%, Sequence xG 56.1%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.44.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Penalty minutes 64, Faceoffs won 625.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nikolaj Ehlers
1.65
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 | Ehlers | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Ehlers 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.
Ehlers 6G 10A, 45 SOG · Trocheck 7G 4A, 52 SOG
Ehlers blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Ehlers's.
On the ice against each other (Ehlers's side)
11:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ehlers's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–6
- 73.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.0
- 95.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ehlers | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | CAR 2–0 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-29 | CAR 3–2 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | CAR 2–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-11 | WPG 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-12 | WPG 6–3 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-19 | WPG 4–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-10-30 | WPG 2–3 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-20 | WPG 4–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-10-14 | WPG 4–1 NYR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-21 | WPG 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-07 | WPG 2–4 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-14 | WPG 4–3 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Nikolaj Ehlers
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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 Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65. Ehlers had 71 points in 82 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, Nikolaj Ehlers or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Ehlers and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Ehlers's team went 10–6. Ehlers had 16 points (6 goals) and Trocheck had 11 (7 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 →