Who to start · 2025-26
Timo Meier 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 Timo Meier's 1.74.
Meier had 44 points in 77 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Meier has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Meier's 2.0.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Meier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.14, Fenwick 54.0%, Expected goals 51.3%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Luck Meter +48, Goals above expected +1.7, On-ice PDO 1022.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Timo Meier
1.74
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 | Meier | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 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: Meier 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.
Meier 7G 6A, 95 SOG · Trocheck 6G 6A, 60 SOG
Meier's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 1–0 · Meier's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Meier blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Meier's.
On the ice against each other (Meier's side)
14:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Meier's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–8
- 72.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.1
- 92.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Meier | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NJD 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-18 | NJD 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-07 | NJD 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-05 | NJD 4–0 NYR | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-09 | NJD 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-23 | NJD 5–0 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-02 | NJD 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-04-03 | NJD 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-11 | NJD 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-22 | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-05-01 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | NJD 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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.
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Timo Meier 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 Timo Meier's 1.74. Meier had 44 points in 77 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, Timo Meier or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck 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 Meier and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Meier's team went 13–15. Meier had 13 points (7 goals) and Trocheck had 12 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Meier or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Meier has won 2 and Trocheck 1 of their 3 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 →