Who to start · 2025-26
Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kane's biggest edges: Sequence xG 52.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.70, Expected goals 52.0%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hardest shot 91.1, Hits 193, Faceoffs won 625.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Patrick Kane
1.68
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 | Kane | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.54 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: Kane vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kane 8G 13A, 65 SOG · Trocheck 5G 12A, 64 SOG
Kane's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–1 · Kane's defensive zone 0–0 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Kane blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Kane's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Kane's side)
17:14 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Kane's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–21
- 34.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.0
- 23.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kane | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | CHI 0–6 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-16 | DET 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | DET 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | DET 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-05 | DET 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-18 | CHI 1–7 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-03 | CHI 5–2 NYR | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-03 | CHI 3–4 CAR | 1G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-04 | CHI 3–6 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-05-03 | CHI 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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 Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kane and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 7–14. Kane had 21 points (8 goals) and Trocheck had 17 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kane or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Kane has won 1 and Trocheck 2 of their 3 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 →