Who to start · 2025-26
Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Konecny has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Konecny's 2.1.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Sequence xG 51.8%, Expected goals 51.6%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 625, Ascension score 45, Top skating speed 23.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Travis Konecny
1.90
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 | Konecny | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.31 |
| 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: Konecny 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.
Konecny 6G 11A, 64 SOG · Trocheck 5G 13A, 63 SOG
Konecny's offensive zone 0–4 · neutral 0–1 · Konecny's defensive zone 1–0 (2018-19 to 2024-25)
Konecny blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Konecny's.
On the ice against each other (Konecny's side)
17:50 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Konecny's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–15
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 35.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Konecny | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | PHI 2–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | PHI 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-20 | PHI 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-09 | PHI 8–5 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | PHI 1–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-29 | PHI 3–1 NYR | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-11 | PHI 4–1 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-03-26 | PHI 5–6 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | PHI 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | PHI 0–1 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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.
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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 Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Konecny had 68 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, Travis Konecny or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Konecny and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Konecny's team went 10–15. Konecny had 17 points (6 goals) and Trocheck had 18 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Konecny or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Konecny has won 1 and Trocheck 5 of their 6 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 →