Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Expected goals 55.1%, Sequence xG 55.4%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1022, Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Penalty minutes 64.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Stützle 16–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Stützle vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stützle 3G 4A, 36 SOG · Trocheck 1G 6A, 33 SOG
Stützle's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 4–7 · Stützle's defensive zone 2–6 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
15:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–13
- 55.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 69.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | OTT 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-14 | OTT 8–4 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-04 | OTT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-08 | OTT 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-21 | OTT 0–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-01 | OTT 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-27 | OTT 2–7 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-05 | OTT 6–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-02 | OTT 5–3 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-02 | OTT 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-30 | OTT 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-01-27 | OTT 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 Tim Stützle or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Stützle had 83 points in 80 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, Tim Stützle or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 21 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stützle and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 8–6. Stützle had 7 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stützle or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Stützle has won 8 and Trocheck 16 of their 24 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 →