Who to start · 2025-26
Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos's 2.00.
Stamkos had 66 points in 82 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Stamkos has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Stamkos's 1.6.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Expected goals 50.6%, Sequence xG 50.4%, High-danger chances 53.8%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Luck Meter +48, Hits 193, Shorthanded points 2.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Stamkos 49–41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Steven Stamkos
2.00
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 | Stamkos | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.96 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 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: Stamkos 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.
Stamkos 11G 17A, 70 SOG · Trocheck 5G 12A, 73 SOG
Stamkos's offensive zone 21–22 · neutral 12–10 · Stamkos's defensive zone 8–17 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Stamkos blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Stamkos's.
On the ice against each other (Stamkos's side)
4:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stamkos's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stamkos | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | NSH 2–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-10 | NSH 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-03-02 | NSH 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-17 | NSH 2–0 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-14 | TBL 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-07 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2023-04-05 | TBL 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-29 | TBL 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-10-11 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-29 | TBL 4–3 CAR | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-22 | TBL 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 31 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.
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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 Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos's 2.00. Stamkos had 66 points in 82 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, Steven Stamkos or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos 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 Stamkos and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Stamkos's team went 19–12. Stamkos had 28 points (11 goals) and Trocheck had 17 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stamkos or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Stamkos has won 41 and Trocheck 49 of their 90 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 →