Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Washe vs Yakov Trenin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Washe projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yakov Trenin's 1.12.
Washe had 5 points in 39 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 games.
This week Washe has 2 games left; Trenin has 3 left with 2 soft matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Trenin for 3.5 to Washe's 2.3 over the games left.
Yakov Trenin has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Washe's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.0%, Draw Equity /100 +0.069, Ascension score 65.
Trenin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1039, Forecheck xG /60 0.49, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Yakov Trenin rates ahead, +0.9 to -1.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Washe is rising, +1:12 TOI a game; Trenin is steady, 22% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 33%).
- • Washe, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • Trenin, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Washe
-1.7
category z-score total
Yakov Trenin
+0.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Yakov Trenin has the edge (Washe wins 1, Trenin wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Washe | Trenin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Assists / game | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.90 | 1.12 |
| Hits / game | 2.83 | 4.78 |
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 Trenin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Washe 0G 0A, 2 SOG · Trenin 0G 0A, 1 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Washe | Trenin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | ANA 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | ANA 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Faceoffs: Washe vs Trenin
Model: Tim Washe wins 60.7% of draws against Yakov Trenin on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Washe at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67% | 54% | 68% | 55% | 61% | 68% | 55% | 69% | 56% |
| Road | 66% | 52% | 67% | 53% | 61% | 67% | 53% | 68% | 55% |
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
4games (2 left)
2.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ NYROpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ NYIB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 @ NJD1.1 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to Cvs Nico Daws (.908)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PHI1.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
Yakov Trenin
4games (3 left)
3.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ CGY1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Washe or Yakov Trenin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Washe projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yakov Trenin's 1.12. Washe had 5 points in 39 games; Trenin had 23 in 82 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 Yakov Trenin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Yakov Trenin leads in 25 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 Trenin done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Washe's team went 0–2. Washe had 0 points (0 goals) and Trenin had 0 (0 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 →