Who to start · 2025-26
Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35.
Toffoli had 49 points in 79 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Toffoli has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Toffoli's 1.5.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Toffoli's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.64, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.05, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Top skating speed 23.0, Faceoffs won 625.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tyler Toffoli
1.35
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 | Toffoli | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Toffoli 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.
Toffoli 3G 6A, 44 SOG · Trocheck 4G 10A, 30 SOG
Toffoli's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–2 · Toffoli's defensive zone 1–0 (2018-19 to 2023-24)
Toffoli blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 2 of Toffoli's.
On the ice against each other (Toffoli's side)
1:43 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Toffoli's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–1
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
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- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Toffoli | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | SJS 3–1 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | SJS 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | SJS 2–3 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | WPG 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-22 | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-18 | NJD 3–5 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | CGY 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-06 | CGY 4–5 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-10-21 | MTL 1–4 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2020-01-16 | LAK 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-03-16 | LAK 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-23 | LAK 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
Tyler Toffoli
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows the most FP to C
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35. Toffoli had 49 points in 79 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, Tyler Toffoli or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Toffoli and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Toffoli's team went 5–9. Toffoli had 9 points (3 goals) and Trocheck had 14 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Toffoli or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Toffoli has won 1 and Trocheck 3 of their 4 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 →