Who to start · 2025-26
Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
Arvidsson had 54 points in 69 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Arvidsson has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Transition attempts /60 2.70, Expected goals 50.7%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Faceoffs won 625, Forecheck xG /60 0.31.
- • 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
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
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 | Arvidsson | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Arvidsson 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.
Arvidsson 5G 2A, 49 SOG · Trocheck 8G 13A, 51 SOG
On the ice against each other (Arvidsson's side)
10:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Arvidsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–5
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 30.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Arvidsson | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | BOS 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2026-01-10 | BOS 10–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | EDM 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-02-26 | LAK 2–5 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2022-11-22 | LAK 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-18 | LAK 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-20 | LAK 4–5 CAR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-05-19 · PO | NSH 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-05-17 · PO | NSH 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-04-17 | NSH 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-15 | NSH 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-09 | NSH 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Arvidsson had 54 points in 69 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, Viktor Arvidsson or Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Arvidsson and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Arvidsson's team went 4–15. Arvidsson had 7 points (5 goals) and Trocheck had 21 (8 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 →