Who to start · 2025-26
Vincent Trocheck vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Trocheck had 53 points in 67 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Trocheck has 2 games left; Eklund has 1 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Vincent Trocheck has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.3, On-ice PDO 1022, Luck Meter +42.
Eklund's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Transition attempts /60 1.19, Expected goals 47.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trocheck | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.55 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 0.33 |
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: Trocheck vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Trocheck 2G 4A, 14 SOG · Eklund 0G 1A, 5 SOG
Trocheck's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Trocheck's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Trocheck's side)
1:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Trocheck's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trocheck | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | NYR 1–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | NYR 6–1 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | NYR 3–2 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-23 | NYR 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-03 | NYR 6–5 SJS | 0G 2A 6S | 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.
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)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Vincent Trocheck or William Eklund 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 William Eklund's 1.62. Trocheck had 53 points in 67 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Vincent Trocheck or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vincent Trocheck leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Trocheck and Eklund done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Trocheck's team went 3–2. Trocheck had 6 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Trocheck or Eklund?
- Against each other, Trocheck has won 2 and Eklund 0 of their 2 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 →