Who to start · 2025-26
Vincent Trocheck vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Trocheck had 53 points in 67 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Trocheck has 2 games left; Nylander has 1 left. We project Trocheck for 4.0 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
William Nylander has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, Penalty minutes 64, Faceoffs won 625.
Nylander's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.67, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.10.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Nylander 13–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Trocheck | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 0.24 |
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 Nylander
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.
Trocheck 4G 15A, 61 SOG · Nylander 4G 13A, 69 SOG
Trocheck's offensive zone 4–6 · neutral 2–1 · Trocheck's defensive zone 7–3 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Trocheck blocked 3 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Trocheck's.
On the ice against each other (Trocheck's side)
5:12 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Trocheck's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 49.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Trocheck | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-28 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-19 | NYR 4–1 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-03-02 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-19 | NYR 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-12 | NYR 3–7 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-04-13 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-15 | NYR 3–1 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-17 | CAR 2–3 TOR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-02-07 | CAR 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Vincent Trocheck or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Trocheck had 53 points in 67 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Trocheck and Nylander done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Trocheck's team went 9–12. Trocheck had 19 points (4 goals) and Nylander had 17 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Trocheck or Nylander?
- Against each other, Trocheck has won 13 and Nylander 10 of their 23 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 →