Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Hartman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hartman's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Expected goals 53.6%, Sequence xG 53.7%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%, 20+ mph bursts 127.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Hartman 20–12.
- • 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
Ryan Hartman
1.73
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 | Hartman | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 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: Hartman 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.
Hartman 1G 3A, 30 SOG · Trocheck 7G 7A, 50 SOG
Hartman's offensive zone 3–9 · neutral 4–5 · Hartman's defensive zone 5–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Hartman blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Hartman's.
On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)
5:38 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–5
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.3
- 79.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hartman | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MIN 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-02 | MIN 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | MIN 2–3 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-09 | MIN 1–4 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | MIN 5–4 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-10 | MIN 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-10-13 | MIN 3–7 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-02 | MIN 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-12 | MIN 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-20 | MIN 4–5 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-03 | MIN 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-01 | NSH 4–1 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 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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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.
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Hartman had 43 points in 76 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, Ryan Hartman or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hartman and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 7–9. Hartman had 4 points (1 goals) and Trocheck had 14 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hartman or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Hartman has won 12 and Trocheck 20 of their 32 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 →