NJ
WAS
o6.5
-1.5
1:00PM • NHLN
CAR
WPG
o6.5
+1.5
3:30PM • ESPN+
VAN
TB
o6.5
-1.5
4:00PM • ESPN+
SEA
FLA
o6.5
-1.5
6:00PM • ESPN+
NYR
CBJ
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
NYI
TOR
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
OTT
PHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
BUF
MON
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
SJ
DET
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
DAL
CHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
STL
NAS
o5.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
BOS
LA
o5.5
-1.5
9:00PM • ESPN+
EDM
UTA
o6.5
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
PIT
VEG
o6.5
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 6.98 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nikita Zadorov | Fantasy Outlook
Zadorov brings heavy peripheral value into Los Angeles on back-to-back slate
Nikita Zadorov and the Bruins conclude their California road trip tonight at Crypto.com Arena, skating on the second night of a back-to-back against the Kings. Operating on Boston’s second pairing alongside PK2 duties, the veteran blueliner remains a physical force, having piled up 21 hits, eight blocks, and 29 penalty minutes over his past six outings. Fantasy managers have taken note, pushing his active start rate up to 55%. Boston (6-2-0) enters as slight road underdogs in an average scoring environment, likely facing Darcy Kuemper (unconfirmed) between the pipes for Los Angeles.
Without power-play deployment, offensive upside is modest tonight, as our data points to an unlikely chance to score, a ~0.5–1.0 point expectation, and ~1–2 shots on goal. However, our projection highlights dependable floor value with ~3 hits, ~1 block, and noticeable penalty-minute upside, translating to about 2.1 fantasy points. Tonight also concludes Boston’s three-game weekly slate, where our models anticipate roughly 4.3 total fantasy points. While a strong asset in multi-category and banger leagues, his capped offensive ceiling makes him a matchup-dependent option in standard scoring formats. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 5 hrs ago
Nikita Zadorov Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | @ANA | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 17:42:00 | -1.0 | 9.5 |
| 10/13 | @SJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18:15:00 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 10/10 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:37:00 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| 10/08 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:09:00 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 10/05 | OTT | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12 | 19:39:00 | -0.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/03 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15:45:00 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 10/02 | @WPG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:54:00 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 09/29 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:54:00 | 1.0 | 19 |
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 19:51:52.5000 | 17.5 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | BUF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 14-15 | BUF | 59 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 127 | 1 | 72 |
| 15-16 | COL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| 16-17 | COL | 55 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -20 | 73 | 58 | 19 | 152 | 0 | 69 |
| 17-18 | COL | 77 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 115 | 94 | 19 | 276 | 0 | 107 |
| 18-19 | COL | 69 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 73 | 99 | 17 | 227 | 0 | 66 |
| 19-20 | COL | 65 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 65 | 67 | 17 | 177 | 0 | 68 |
| 21-22 | CHI | 51 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 36 | 48 | 18 | 164 | 0 | 66 |
| 21-22 | CGY | 87 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 79 | 107 | 15 | 190 | 0 | 51 |
| 22-23 | CGY | 80 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 80 | 128 | 18 | 173 | 0 | 74 |
| 23-24 | CGY | 87 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 121 | 97 | 16 | 175 | 0 | 73 |
| 24-25 | BOS | 82 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 145 | 105 | 20 | 219 | 0 | 107 |
| 25-26 | BOS | 88 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 189 | 112 | 20 | 215 | 0 | 110 |
| 26-27 | BOS | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| ON PACE | 71 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 297 | 92 | 19 | 235 | 0 | 102 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 88 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 158 | 109 | 211 | 0 | 101 | ||
| Totals | 864 | 56 | 148 | 204 | 63 | 1118 | 1032 | 18 | 2283 | 1 | 925 | |
Zadorov Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.32 | 1.16 | 18.59 | 11.46 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | 0.16 | 3.59 | 3.46 | 1.34 | 0 | 2.1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Boston Bruins
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DiPietro | 7% | 5% |
| Jeremy Swayman | 100% | 86% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy | 100% | 98% |
| Hampus Lindholm | 10% | 9% |
| Will Borgen | 17% | 15% |
| Mason Lohrei | 7% | 6% |
| Nikita Zadorov | 60% | 54% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot | 3% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 100% | 100% |
| JJ Peterka | 68% | 54% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| James Hagens | 21% | 17% |
| Mark Kastelic | 15% | 12% |
| Pavel Zacha | 67% | 44% |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 4% | 3% |
| Morgan Geekie | 99% | 89% |
| Elias Lindholm | 35% | 28% |
| Fraser Minten | 58% | 46% |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Nikita Zadorov's Current Assignments
Pair 2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Morgan Geekie | Pavel Zacha | David Pastrnak |
| Line 2 | Marat Khusnutdinov | Fraser Minten | JJ Peterka |
| Line 3 | Casey Mittelstadt | Elias Lindholm | James Hagens |
| Line 4 | Tanner Jeannot | Matthew Poitras | Mark Kastelic |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Hampus Lindholm | Charlie McAvoy |
| Pair 2 | Nikita Zadorov | Will Borgen |
| Pair 3 | Frederic Brunet | Mason Lohrei |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Elias Lindholm | David Pastrnak | Pavel Zacha | Charlie McAvoy | Morgan Geekie |
| PP2 | Casey Mittelstadt | JJ Peterka | Mason Lohrei | Frederic Brunet | Fraser Minten |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Hampus Lindholm | Elias Lindholm | Charlie McAvoy | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| PK2 | Pavel Zacha | Will Borgen | Mark Kastelic | Mason Lohrei |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jeremy Swayman | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Michael DiPietro | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Zacha #18 · C | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Zacha is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Bruins. INJ SINCE: Oct 17 |
Team Rankings
G
30
7th
A
51
6th
SOG
201
16th
FOW
247
4th
PPG
6
10th
PPA
12
10th
PPP
18
10th
SHG
0
29th
SHP
0
25th
HITS
196
6th
BLK
122
6th
GA
17
4th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
| Senators | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
| Lightning | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
| Panthers | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
| Sabres | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
| Maple Leafs | 3-4-2 | 0.333 | 8 |
| Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
| Red Wings | 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Minten | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Elias Lindholm | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| James Hagens | 8 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mark Kastelic | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sean Kuraly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mikey Eyssimont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| JJ Peterka | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Tanner Jeannot | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Zadorov | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 | |
| Hampus Lindholm | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Will Borgen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |
| Connor Clifton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Frederic Brunet | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Charlie McAvoy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Aspirot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 159 | 12 | 1 | |
| Michael DiPietro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @SJ | W 6-3 |
| 10-16 | @ANA | W 4-2 |
| 10-17 | @LA | 9:00 PM |
Player Timeline
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Steelers Confirm DK Metcalf Will Play; Pat Freiermuth Questionable With Calf Injury
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Carlos Mendoza 3B • TOR
Carlos Mendoza withdrew from Mariners’ Manager Search to Join Phillies Coaching Staff
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Chandler Simpson LF • TB
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Franz Wagner SF • ORL
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Bez Mbeng PG • CHA
Heat Waive Four Players to Meet NBA Roster Limit Before Monday Deadline
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Caleb Wilson PF • CHI
Bulls Hype Caleb Wilson as a Future Star
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Dillon Jones SF • NY
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Jared Wright RW • LA
Kings loan Jared Wright to Ontario and recall Taylor Ward.
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Fraser Minten BOS C | +9.7 |
| Neal Pionk WPG D | +9.5 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +5.6 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +5.2 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +4.1 |
| Elias Lindholm BOS C | +3.5 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov CAR G | +3.4 |
| Michael DiPietro BOS G | +3.2 |
| Tim Washe ANA C | +2.3 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +2.2 |
| William Carrier CAR LW | +2.1 |
| Damon Severson CBJ D | +1.9 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +1.8 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +1.8 |
| Gabriel Landeskog COL LW | +1.7 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -3.1 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -2.7 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | -2.7 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.6 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -2.4 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -1.9 |
| Owen Tippett PHI RW | -1.9 |
| Jamie Drysdale PHI D | -1.8 |
| Brayden McNabb VGK D | -1.7 |
| Gabe Perreault NYR C | -1.7 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -1.7 |
| Morgan Rielly TOR D | -1.7 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | -1.7 |
| Marco Rossi VAN C | -1.7 |
| Jake McCabe TOR D | -1.6 |
