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Mikael Backlund or Nick Cousins

Who Should I Start? - Week 31 • Start New
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

CCalgary Flames CGY
Nick Cousins

Nick Cousins

CFlorida Panthers FLA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backlund over Cousins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Mikael Backlund
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cousins over Backlund

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Cousins
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Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Cousins
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
00031203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
00040205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
44%
+2.77 compared to last week
START
33%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Cousins
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Cousins
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 214.0 total points (2.61 avg).
  • He is currently 465 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 128th in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 243rd in +/- with -4.
  • Ranked 147th in shots on goal with 5.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 17:31:24.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among C.
  • Ranked 164th in blocked shots with 1.
  • Ranked 45th in faceoffs won with 51.
  • Ranked 185th in hits with 1.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 82 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1829
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2927
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.561
Breakdown Nick Cousins

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 136th with 118.0 total points (1.49 avg).
  • He is currently 561 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in assists with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among C.
  • Top 20 in +/- with 4 and is currently ranked 18th among C.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 10, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among C.
  • Ranked 175th in time on ice with 08:54:32.7272.
  • Top 3 in total penalty minutes with 22 and is currently ranked 3rd among C.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 4 and is currently ranked 90th among C.
  • Ranked 59th in hits with 16.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 79 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0886
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1139
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.481
Next Up Health Check
Injury Mikael Backlund

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Cousins

UNDISCLOSED - Since May 10, 2024

Cousins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Panthers.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Cousins
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS BOSL 5-1
May 08VS BOSW 6-1
May 10@BOSW 6-2
May 12@BOS
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01162247
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Mikael Backlund
3.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Cousins
2.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Mikael Backlund
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CGY 72 10 14 24 3 18 142 12 0 0 0
11-12 CGY 38 4 6 10 -10 16 81 15 0 0 0
13-14 CGY 32 8 8 16 -5 29 86 14 28 187 17
13-14 CGY 76 18 22 40 5 32 178 18 64 626 62
14-15 CGY 52 10 16 26 4 14 103 17 41 423 32
15-16 CGY 81 21 26 47 9 26 152 16 66 537 51
16-17 CGY 80 23 31 54 8 32 201 17 55 709 41
17-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 -21 78 214 19 54 705 40
18-19 CGY 78 22 27 49 38 54 207 17 53 517 26
19-20 CGY 70 16 28 44 2 26 157 17 44 369 11
21-22 CGY 50 8 19 27 -8 26 126 16 40 336 20
21-22 CGY 87 13 27 40 16 34 227 16 64 646 28
22-23 CGY 80 19 37 56 24 34 247 18 97 685 31
23-24 CGY 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
3-YEAR AVG 87 17 30 48 44 33 238 79 738 31
Totals 1001 208 332 540 73 463 2427 17 685 6689 396
Career Nick Cousins
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 PHI 37 7 4 11 6 4 42 10 39 110 17
16-17 PHI 58 5 11 16 -5 27 94 11 58 86 23
17-18 ARI 71 12 7 19 -7 31 117 12 119 86 37
18-19 ARI 82 8 21 29 -6 35 145 13 118 248 52
19-20 MON 65 10 15 25 0 35 115 13 91 35 31
21-22 NAS 52 5 11 16 4 41 59 12 43 17 13
21-22 NAS 76 10 16 26 -5 33 105 11 66 24 29
22-23 FLA 87 9 21 30 -4 40 109 10 100 72 37
23-24 FLA 76 7 9 16 2 64 114 11 111 17 34
3-YEAR AVG 86 9 16 25 -11 50 115 109 40 39
Totals 648 77 118 195 -19 350 940 12 829 731 306
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