Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Buchnevich has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Expected goals 52.5%, Sequence xG 52.5%, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.12.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%, Hits 193.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Buchnevich 10–2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
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 | Buchnevich | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Buchnevich 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.
Buchnevich 8G 6A, 43 SOG · Trocheck 7G 5A, 36 SOG
Buchnevich's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 2–5 · Buchnevich's defensive zone 0–3 (2017-18 to 2022-23)
Buchnevich blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Buchnevich's.
On the ice against each other (Buchnevich's side)
9:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Buchnevich's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 70.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Buchnevich | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | STL 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-24 | STL 2–3 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-15 | STL 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-25 | STL 5–2 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-09 | STL 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-11 | STL 5–2 NYR | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-06 | STL 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-05 | STL 4–6 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-26 | STL 2–7 CAR | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-13 | STL 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-16 | NYR 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-10 | NYR 5–6 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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 Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Buchnevich had 48 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, Pavel Buchnevich or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Buchnevich and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Buchnevich's team went 6–10. Buchnevich had 14 points (8 goals) and Trocheck had 12 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Buchnevich or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Buchnevich has won 2 and Trocheck 10 of their 12 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 →