Who to start · 2025-26
Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Zegras has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Zegras's biggest edges: Expected goals 54.9%, Sequence xG 55.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.69.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.084, Faceoff win % 56.9%, Hardest shot 91.1.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Zegras 17–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Trevor Zegras
1.53
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 | Zegras | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Zegras vs Trocheck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Zegras 4G 5A, 21 SOG · Trocheck 2G 7A, 28 SOG
Zegras's offensive zone 4–10 · neutral 1–3 · Zegras's defensive zone 2–4 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Zegras blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Zegras's.
On the ice against each other (Zegras's side)
26:22 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Zegras's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–23
- 51.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 58.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zegras | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | PHI 2–6 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | PHI 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-20 | PHI 4–5 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-28 | ANA 5–4 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-26 | ANA 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-23 | ANA 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-17 | ANA 4–6 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-10 | ANA 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-18 | ANA 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule 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 Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Zegras had 67 points in 81 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, Trevor Zegras or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Zegras and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Zegras's team went 3–7. Zegras had 9 points (4 goals) and Trocheck had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zegras or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Zegras has won 7 and Trocheck 17 of their 24 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 →