Who to start · 2026-27
Pontus Holmberg vs Vincent Trocheck
In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39.
Holmberg had 13 points in 20 games; Trocheck had 10 in 21 games.
This week Holmberg has no games left; Trocheck has no games left.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 19 of the 30 stats both are ranked on.
Holmberg's biggest edges: Luck Meter +43, Goals above expected +1.4, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 53, Faceoffs won 192, Expected goals 60.9%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Vincent Trocheck rates ahead, -0.3 to -1.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Holmberg is cooling, ixG/60 0.49 (was 1.13); Trocheck is rising, +4:20 TOI a game.
- • Holmberg, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 16 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
Under Standard (6 categories), Vincent Trocheck has the edge (Holmberg wins 4, Trocheck wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Holmberg | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.14 |
| Assists / game | 0.35 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.60 | 1.81 |
| Hits / game | 0.85 | 2.52 |
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: Holmberg vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Holmberg 2G 0A, 8 SOG · Trocheck 2G 7A, 20 SOG
Holmberg's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Holmberg's defensive zone 0–2 (2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Holmberg's side)
13:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Holmberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–20
- 25.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 39.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holmberg | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | TBL 4–5 UTA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-29 | TBL 4–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-28 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-19 | TOR 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | TOR 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-25 | TOR 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | TOR 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
Faceoffs: Holmberg vs Trocheck
Model: Pontus Holmberg wins 39.5% 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.
| Holmberg at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40% | 39% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 41% |
| Road | 38% | 37% | 39% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 39% |
Head-to-head 2026-27: Holmberg 0–3 (0.0%). Blended with the model: 39.3%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z -1.4); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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
Pontus Holmberg
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ BUFOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.867)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ CBJB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs DETOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.931)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
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- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Pontus Holmberg or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39. Holmberg had 13 points in 20 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, Pontus Holmberg or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 19 of 30 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holmberg and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Holmberg's team went 5–3. Holmberg had 2 points (2 goals) and Trocheck had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Holmberg or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Holmberg has won 0 and Trocheck 3 of their 3 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 →