Who to start · 2025-26
Tom Wilson vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Wilson had 62 points in 72 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Wilson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Wilson's 2.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Wilson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Expected goals 55.1%, Sequence xG 55.1%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 625, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Offensive-zone time 44.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tom Wilson
2.24
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wilson | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.44 | 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: Wilson 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.
Wilson 8G 10A, 52 SOG · Trocheck 11G 17A, 70 SOG
Wilson blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Wilson's.
On the ice against each other (Wilson's side)
6:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wilson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–10
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.7
- 29.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wilson | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | WSH 1–8 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-31 | WSH 6–3 NYR | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-05 | WSH 3–2 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-04 | WSH 7–4 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-29 | WSH 5–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | WSH 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | WSH 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | WSH 3–4 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | WSH 1–4 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-14 | WSH 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | WSH 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-27 | WSH 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 26 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.
Tom Wilson
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Tom Wilson or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Wilson had 62 points in 72 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, Tom Wilson or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Wilson and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Wilson's team went 12–14. Wilson had 18 points (8 goals) and Trocheck had 28 (11 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 →