Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Plus/minus −2.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%, Penalty minutes 64.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Rakell 8–3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Rakell 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.
Rakell 6G 4A, 49 SOG · Trocheck 7G 20A, 29 SOG
Rakell's offensive zone 2–5 · neutral 0–0 · Rakell's defensive zone 1–3 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
7:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–11
- 15.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 45.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | PIT 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-31 | PIT 6–5 NYR | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | PIT 3–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | PIT 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-07 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-06 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-09 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-01 | PIT 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | PIT 4–7 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-18 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-16 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-12 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
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.
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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 Rickard Rakell or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Rakell had 48 points in 60 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, Rickard Rakell or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rakell and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 8–10. Rakell had 10 points (6 goals) and Trocheck had 27 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Rakell or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Rakell has won 3 and Trocheck 8 of their 11 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 →