Who to start · 2026-27
Tim Washe vs Vincent Trocheck
In 2026-27, Tim Washe scored 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39.
Washe had 6 points in 20 games; Trocheck had 10 in 21 games.
This week Washe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Washe for 1.3 to Trocheck's 0.0 over the games left.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Washe's biggest edges: Luck Meter +17, Goals above expected +0.3, Blocked shots 25.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Scoring chances 60.3%, High-danger chances 63.7%, Expected goals 60.9%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Vincent Trocheck rates ahead, -0.3 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Washe is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.30/GP before); Trocheck is rising, +4:20 TOI a game.
- • Washe, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Trocheck, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 0 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 22 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Vincent Trocheck has the edge (Washe wins 2, Trocheck wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Washe | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Assists / game | 0.15 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.15 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.00 | 1.81 |
| Hits / game | 2.85 | 2.52 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Washe vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Washe 0G 0A, 0 SOG · Trocheck 0G 2A, 2 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Washe | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | ANA 5–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
Faceoffs: Washe vs Trocheck
Model: Tim Washe wins 47.3% of draws against Vincent Trocheck on average (L shot vs R shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.
| Washe at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48% | 46% | 49% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 47% | 50% | 48% |
| Road | 46% | 45% | 47% | 46% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 48% | 47% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Tim Washe
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
- Sat, Nov 14 vs NYIOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
- Opp allows 4th-most FP to Cvs Devin Cooley (.914)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
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- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Washe or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Tim Washe scored 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 1.39. Washe had 6 points in 20 games; Trocheck had 10 in 21 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 Washe or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Washe and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Washe's team went 1–0. Washe had 0 points (0 goals) and Trocheck had 2 (0 goals).
2026-27 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 →