Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett 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 Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.9.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Bennett's biggest edges: Expected goals 52.1%, Sequence xG 51.9%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Top skating speed 23.0.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Bennett 38–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
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 | Bennett | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 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: Bennett 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.
Bennett 6G 5A, 56 SOG · Trocheck 5G 17A, 50 SOG
Bennett's offensive zone 9–19 · neutral 10–10 · Bennett's defensive zone 13–9 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Bennett blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 4 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
5:37 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 28.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | FLA 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-14 | FLA 3–5 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-30 | FLA 5–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-24 | FLA 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-06-01 · PO | FLA 2–1 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-05-30 · PO | FLA 3–2 NYR | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-28 · PO | FLA 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-05-26 · PO | FLA 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-05-24 · PO | FLA 1–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-05-22 · PO | FLA 3–0 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-23 | FLA 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-03-04 | FLA 4–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
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.
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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 Sam Bennett 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 Sam Bennett's 1.74. Bennett had 58 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, Sam Bennett or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Bennett and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 11–10. Bennett had 11 points (6 goals) and Trocheck had 22 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bennett or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Bennett has won 32 and Trocheck 38 of their 70 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 →