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Casey Cizikas or Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Who Should I Start? - Week 30 • Start New
Casey Cizikas

Casey Cizikas

C • New York Islanders NYI
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

C • Carolina Hurricanes CAR
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Casey Cizikas
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1012102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1125-1145
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0007022
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
00010025
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Casey Cizikas
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
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0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jesperi Kotkaniemi
OWN
13%
+12.5 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Casey Cizikas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jesperi Kotkaniemi
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Casey Cizikas

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 119th with 139.5 total points (1.72 avg).
  • He is currently 529 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 36th among C.
  • Ranked 143rd in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 82nd in +/- with 1.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 23 and is currently ranked 40th among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 16:37:05.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among C.
  • Top 10 in total penalty minutes with 14 and is currently ranked 7th among C.
  • Top 3 in blocked shots with 17 and is currently ranked 1st among C.
  • Ranked 147th in faceoffs won with 8.
  • Top 19 in hits with 28 and is currently ranked 18th among C.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 81 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1358
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1728
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.0741
Breakdown Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 107th with 150.5 total points (1.73 avg).
  • He is currently 518 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among C.
  • Ranked 151st in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 73rd in +/- with 1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 18, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among C.
  • Ranked 166th in time on ice with 09:46:45.0000.
  • Ranked 113th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 123rd in blocked shots with 4.
  • Ranked 91st in faceoffs won with 36.
  • Ranked 94th in hits with 11.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 87 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1379
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1724
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5862
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Casey Cizikas

No Injury Reported

Injury Jesperi Kotkaniemi

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Casey Cizikas
DateOpponentResult
Oct 14VS BUFW 3-2
Oct 17VS ARIW 1-0
Oct 20VS NJL 5-4
Oct 21@BUFL 3-1
Oct 24VS COLL 7-4
Oct 26VS OTTW 3-2
Oct 28@CBJW 2-0
Oct 30VS DETL 4-3
Nov 02@WASW 3-0
Nov 04VS CARL 4-3
Nov 07VS MINL 4-2
Nov 09@BOSL 5-2
Nov 11VS WASL 4-1
Nov 13@EDML 4-1
Nov 15@VANL 4-3
Nov 16@SEAL 4-3
Nov 18@CGYW 5-4
Nov 22VS PHIW 3-2
Nov 24@OTTW 5-3
Nov 25VS PHIL 1-0
Nov 28@NJL 5-4
Nov 30@CARW 5-4
Dec 02@FLAW 4-3
Dec 05VS SJL 5-4
Dec 07VS CBJW 7-3
Dec 09VS LAW 3-2
Dec 11VS TORW 4-3
Dec 13VS ANAW 4-3
Dec 15VS BOSL 5-4
Dec 16@MONL 5-3
Dec 19VS EDMW 3-1
Dec 20@WASL 3-2
Dec 23@CARW 5-4
Dec 27VS PITL 7-0
Dec 29VS WASW 5-1
Dec 31@PITL 3-1
Jan 02@COLL 5-4
Jan 04@ARIW 5-1
Jan 06@VGKL 5-2
Jan 09VS VANL 5-2
Jan 11VS TORW 4-3
Jan 13@NSHL 3-1
Jan 15@MINL 5-0
Jan 16@WPGL 4-2
Jan 19@CHIL 4-3
Jan 21VS DALW 3-2
Jan 23VS VGKL 3-2
Jan 25@MONL 4-3
Jan 27VS FLAL 3-2
Feb 05@TORW 3-2
Feb 08VS TBW 6-2
Feb 10VS CGYL 5-2
Feb 13VS SEAL 2-1
Feb 18VS NYRL 6-5
Feb 20@PITW 5-4
Feb 22@STLL 4-0
Feb 24VS TBL 4-2
Feb 26@DALW 3-2
Feb 29@DETW 5-3
Mar 02VS BOSW 5-1
Mar 05VS STLW 4-2
Mar 07@SJW 7-2
Mar 10@ANAW 6-1
Mar 11@LAL 3-0
Mar 14@BUFL 4-0
Mar 16VS OTTL 4-3
Mar 17@NYRL 5-2
Mar 19VS CARL 4-1
Mar 21@DETL 6-3
Mar 23VS WPGW 6-3
Mar 24VS NJL 4-0
Mar 28@FLAW 3-2
Mar 30@TBL 4-1
Apr 01@PHIW 4-3
Apr 02VS CHIW 2-1
Apr 04@CBJW 4-2
Apr 06VS NSHW 2-0
Apr 09VS NYRW 4-2
Apr 11VS MONW 3-2
Apr 13@NYRL 3-2
Apr 15@NJW 4-1
Apr 17VS PITW 5-4
Apr 20@CARL 3-1
Apr 22@CARL 5-3
Apr 25VS CARL 3-2
Apr 27VS CARW 3-2
Apr 30@CARL 6-3
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
11142587-43681
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jesperi Kotkaniemi
DateOpponentResult
Oct 11VS OTTW 5-3
Oct 14@LAW 6-5
Oct 15@ANAL 6-3
Oct 17@SJW 6-3
Oct 19@SEAL 7-4
Oct 21@COLL 6-4
Oct 24@TBL 3-0
Oct 26VS SEAW 3-2
Oct 27VS SJW 3-0
Oct 30@PHIW 3-2
Nov 02@NYRL 2-1
Nov 04@NYIW 4-3
Nov 07VS BUFW 3-2
Nov 10@FLAL 5-2
Nov 11@TBW 4-0
Nov 15VS PHIL 3-1
Nov 18VS PITW 4-2
Nov 22VS EDMW 6-3
Nov 24VS TBL 8-2
Nov 26VS CBJW 3-2
Nov 28@PHIW 4-1
Nov 30VS NYIL 5-4
Dec 02VS BUFW 6-2
Dec 04@WPGL 2-1
Dec 06@EDML 6-1
Dec 07@CGYL 3-2
Dec 09@VANL 4-3
Dec 12@OTTW 4-1
Dec 14@DETW 2-1
Dec 15VS NSHL 6-5
Dec 17VS WASL 2-1
Dec 19VS VGKW 6-3
Dec 21@PITL 2-1
Dec 23VS NYIL 5-4
Dec 27@NSHW 5-2
Dec 28VS MONW 5-3
Dec 30@TORW 3-2
Jan 02@NYRW 6-1
Jan 05@WASW 6-2
Jan 06VS STLL 2-1
Jan 11VS ANAW 6-3
Jan 13VS PITW 3-2
Jan 15VS LAL 5-2
Jan 19VS DETW 4-2
Jan 21VS MINL 5-2
Jan 24@BOSW 3-2
Jan 25VS NJW 3-2
Jan 27VS ARIW 3-1
Feb 06VS VANL 3-2
Feb 08VS COLW 5-2
Feb 10VS NJW 1-0
Feb 13@DALL 4-2
Feb 16@ARIW 5-1
Feb 17@VGKW 3-1
Feb 19VS CHIW 6-3
Feb 22VS FLAW 1-0
Feb 24VS DALL 2-1
Feb 25@BUFL 3-2
Feb 27@MINW 3-2
Feb 29@CBJW 4-2
Mar 02VS WPGL 5-3
Mar 07VS MONW 4-1
Mar 09@NJW 4-2
Mar 10VS CGYW 7-2
Mar 12VS NYRL 1-0
Mar 14VS FLAW 4-0
Mar 16@TORW 5-4
Mar 17@OTTW 7-2
Mar 19@NYIW 4-1
Mar 21VS PHIW 3-2
Mar 22@WASL 7-6
Mar 24VS TORW 2-1
Mar 26@PITL 4-1
Mar 28VS DETW 4-0
Mar 30@MONW 3-0
Apr 04VS BOSL 4-1
Apr 05VS WASW 4-2
Apr 07VS CBJW 3-0
Apr 09@BOSW 4-1
Apr 12@STLW 5-2
Apr 14@CHIW 4-2
Apr 16@CBJL 6-3
Apr 20VS NYIW 3-1
Apr 22VS NYIW 5-3
Apr 25@NYIW 3-2
Apr 27@NYIL 3-2
Apr 30VS NYIW 6-3
May 05@NYR
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
121527138-43887
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Casey Cizikas
5.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1.78
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Casey Cizikas
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 NYI 45 6 9 15 0 14 45 10 65 144 21
13-14 NYI 80 6 10 16 -12 30 79 13 128 489 48
14-15 NYI 71 9 9 18 -2 24 91 12 147 452 50
15-16 NYI 80 8 22 30 4 29 86 12 160 476 61
16-17 NYI 57 8 16 24 8 28 77 13 141 403 56
17-18 NYI 63 7 10 17 -12 23 74 13 125 464 53
18-19 NYI 73 20 13 33 22 36 111 14 129 497 68
19-20 NYI 49 10 4 14 12 41 67 14 135 367 39
21-22 NYI 51 7 7 14 -2 25 65 13 101 313 23
21-22 NYI 83 11 6 17 -1 50 95 12 139 540 43
22-23 NYI 88 7 17 24 -2 70 118 14 207 532 68
23-24 NYI 81 11 14 25 -4 36 87 13 129 346 76
3-YEAR AVG 84 10 12 22 -7 52 100 158 473 62
Totals 862 113 145 258 14 416 1047 13 1672 5204 619
Career Jesperi Kotkaniemi
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 MON 80 11 23 34 1 28 134 13 68 364 41
19-20 MON 36 6 2 8 -11 23 55 12 51 125 16
21-22 MON 50 5 15 20 5 12 79 14 73 244 24
21-22 CAR 85 12 17 29 -1 39 84 9 75 177 15
22-23 CAR 87 17 26 43 5 54 133 14 106 379 24
23-24 CAR 87 12 15 27 -4 38 138 12 53 351 36
3-YEAR AVG 94 15 21 36 -4 46 130 87 338 28
Totals 477 72 107 179 -21 216 698 13 505 1847 177
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CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @STL 02:15 EDT EST
CLE vs LAA 06:10 EDT EST
COL @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
DET @NYY 01:05 EDT EST
HOU vs SEA 07:15 EDT EST
KC vs TEX 07:10 EDT EST
MIA @OAK 04:07 EDT EST
NYM @TB 07:15 EDT EST
PHI vs SF 06:05 EDT EST
TOR @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
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