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Rick Nash or Steven Stamkos

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Rick Nash

Rick Nash

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Steven Stamkos

Steven Stamkos

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Outlook Steven Stamkos

Steven Stamkos remains an elite power-play sniper entering his age-36 campaign in Nashville

At age 36, Steven Stamkos continues to prove that his elite finishing ability transcends aging curves. Slated for a top-six role in Nashville, the veteran sniper is coming off an impressive 42-goal campaign across a full 82-game schedule, proving his shot remains as dangerous as ever.

Our projection models anticipate another prolific goal-scoring season, forecasting 42 goals, 24 assists, and 66 points alongside 206 shots on goal and 26 power-play points. While his even-strength plus-minus carries risk with a projected -17, his primary value stems from power-play execution, supplemented by 89 hits and 36 blocks.

Drafting near pick 60 as a fifth- to sixth-round selection, Stamkos aligns perfectly with our data as a premier source of goals and power-play points. While his peak 100-point ceiling is in the past, his durability and stable volume keep him safely rostered as an impactful fantasy asset.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Rick Nash
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rick Nash
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OWN/START Steven Stamkos
OWN
94%
-2.12 compared to last week
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78%
-18.45 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rick Nash
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Steven Stamkos
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rick Nash

    Overview

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    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

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  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: EVEN
  • AVG Assists per game: EVEN
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: EVEN
Breakdown Steven Stamkos

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 290.0 total points (3.54 avg).
  • He is currently 352.6 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.5 PPG.

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    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: +0.5122
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2927
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.4878
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Rick Nash

No Injury Reported

Injury Steven Stamkos

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rick Nash
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Rick Nash
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Rating Steven Stamkos
9.54
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Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Rick Nash
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 CLB 75 33 31 64 1 58 248 20 0 0 0
10-11 CLB 75 32 35 67 2 34 306 18 0 0 0
11-12 CLB 78 30 27 57 -19 40 297 19 0 0 0
13-14 NYR 44 21 21 42 17 26 171 19 25 5 24
13-14 NYR 65 26 13 39 10 36 258 17 11 2 29
14-15 NYR 80 43 28 71 31 36 308 17 45 2 33
15-16 NYR 61 15 21 36 8 30 185 16 69 0 25
16-17 NYR 65 22 15 37 10 26 190 16 60 0 35
17-18 NYR 72 22 13 35 -12 28 234 17 52 4 42
3-YEAR AVG 66 20 16 36 6 28 203 60 1 34
Totals 615 244 204 448 48 314 2197 18 262 13 188
Career Steven Stamkos
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 TB 82 50 44 94 -3 38 294 20 0 0 0
10-11 TB 82 46 45 91 2 74 265 19 0 0 0
11-12 TB 80 58 35 93 4 64 292 21 0 0 0
13-14 TB 48 27 27 54 -5 30 152 21 49 401 17
13-14 TB 37 25 15 40 9 18 124 20 50 260 16
14-15 TB 83 44 29 73 2 49 275 19 91 464 34
15-16 TB 76 36 28 64 5 38 214 19 109 452 35
16-17 TB 17 9 11 20 3 14 58 17 21 106 3
17-18 TB 79 27 58 85 19 72 215 18 61 476 35
18-19 TB 83 47 54 101 6 37 237 18 72 519 41
19-20 TB 57 28 37 65 14 22 175 18 69 364 38
21-22 TB 42 17 17 34 6 16 91 16 38 237 10
21-22 TB 88 45 65 110 27 36 249 17 95 554 32
22-23 TB 85 33 51 84 -8 55 250 18 97 503 54
23-24 TB 87 45 42 87 -26 36 277 17 88 399 46
24-25 NAS 82 27 25 52 -36 48 173 17 66 394 46
25-26 NAS 82 42 24 66 -17 58 204 17 89 322 36
3-YEAR AVG 84 38 30 68 -79 47 218 81 372 43
Totals 1238 625 626 1251 6 734 3659 18 1106 5732 480
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