Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Plus/minus 0, Ascension score 57, Offensive-zone start % 66.5%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Blocked shots 49, Shorthanded points 2.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Crosby 75–69.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Crosby 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.
Crosby 11G 13A, 59 SOG · Trocheck 5G 17A, 46 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 35–32 · neutral 14–31 · Crosby's defensive zone 20–12 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
6:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 49.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | PIT 6–5 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | PIT 3–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | PIT 3–5 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-06 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-09 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-01 | PIT 5–2 NYR | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | PIT 4–7 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-22 | PIT 0–1 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-18 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-16 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-12 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 0G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-20 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 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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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.
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Crosby had 74 points in 68 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, Sidney Crosby or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 10–12. Crosby had 24 points (11 goals) and Trocheck had 22 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 69 and Trocheck 75 of their 144 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 →