Who to start · 2025-26
Thomas Harley 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 Thomas Harley's 1.92.
Harley had 36 points in 70 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Harley has 2 games left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Harley for 4.0 ESPN points to Trocheck's 4.0.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Harley's biggest edges: Expected goals 50.3%, Plus/minus +3, Sequence xG 50.2%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Hardest shot 91.1, Hits 193.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Thomas Harley
1.92
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Harley | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.06 | 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: Harley vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Harley 1G 2A, 11 SOG · Trocheck 4G 2A, 14 SOG
Harley blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Harley's.
On the ice against each other (Harley's side)
5:42 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Harley's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 39.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Harley | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | DAL 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-07 | DAL 5–4 NYR | 1G 2A 6S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-20 | DAL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-20 | DAL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
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.
Thomas Harley
2games
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL1.8 ptsSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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 Thomas Harley 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 Thomas Harley's 1.92. Harley had 36 points in 70 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, Thomas Harley or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Harley and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Harley's team went 2–2. Harley had 3 points (1 goals) and Trocheck had 6 (4 goals).
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 →