Sam Bennett or Vincent Trocheck? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vincent Trocheck, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 43rd and 47th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.72
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.45
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vincent Trocheck, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7.
Categories leagues: Vincent Trocheck again, -4.0 category value for the week to -4.5.
Over FLA's last 5 games Sam Bennett played 5 games, 18:43 a night with 4:19 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over UTA's last 5 games Vincent Trocheck played 5 games, 16:53 a night with 1:45 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Vincent Trocheck's ice time is down: 16:53 over his last 5 games against 19:44 on the board.
FLA has a back-to-back in Week 3.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Sam Bennett | Vincent Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 18:43 (5) | 16:53 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:39 | 19:44 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:19 | 1:45 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Projected category value | -4.5 | -4.0 |
Schedule: Sam Bennett Mon @BUF, Tue @CBJ, Thu VAN, Sat SEA. Vincent Trocheck Tue TOR, Thu @EDM, Sat EDM.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Vincent Trocheck, 1.77 fantasy points per game to 1.72.
Categories leagues: Vincent Trocheck again, 141st overall against 157th.
| Category (z per game) | Sam Bennett | Vincent Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.8 | -1.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| HIT hits | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | -1.2 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Sam Bennett or Vincent Trocheck in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vincent Trocheck, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Categories leagues: Vincent Trocheck again, -4.0 category value for the week to -4.5. Over FLA's last 5 games Sam Bennett played 5 games, 18:43 a night with 4:19 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over UTA's last 5 games Vincent Trocheck played 5 games, 16:53 a night with 1:45 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Vincent Trocheck's ice time is down: 16:53 over his last 5 games against 19:44 on the board. FLA has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Sam Bennett or Vincent Trocheck?
Season-long, points leagues: Vincent Trocheck, 1.77 fantasy points per game to 1.72. Categories leagues: Vincent Trocheck again, 141st overall against 157th.
Who wins more categories, Sam Bennett or Vincent Trocheck?
Sam Bennett is ahead per game in 3 (goals, plus-minus, shots on goal); Vincent Trocheck in 4 (assists, blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number