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Jack Eichel or Nicklas Backstrom

Who Should I Start? - Week 30 • Start New
Jack Eichel

Jack Eichel

C • Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

C • Washington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Eichel over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Eichel

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jack Eichel
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
31414203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
43720005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nicklas Backstrom
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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
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jack Eichel
OWN
100%
+9.09 compared to last week
START
80%
+7.27 compared to last week
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jack Eichel
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jack Eichel

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 379.9 total points (5.59 avg).
  • He is currently 288.6 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 3 in goals with 9 and is currently ranked 3rd among C.
  • Top 20 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 17th among C.
  • Ranked 97th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 6 in shots on goal with 51 and is currently ranked 5th among C.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 20:46:50.0000 and is currently ranked 10th among C.
  • Ranked 138th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 10 and is currently ranked 27th among C.
  • Top 7 in powerplay goals with 3 and is currently ranked 7th among C.
  • Top 16 in powerplay assists with 4 and is currently ranked 14th among C.
  • Top 13 in shorthanded goals with 1 and is currently ranked 13th among C.
  • Top 31 in faceoffs won with 88 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Ranked 87th in hits with 13.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 68 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.5
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5882
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +4.2941
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 251st with 7.5 total points (0.94 avg).
  • He is currently 661 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: EVEN
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.125
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jack Eichel

No Injury Reported

Injury Nicklas Backstrom

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jack Eichel
DateOpponentResult
Oct 10VS SEAW 4-1
Oct 12@SJW 4-1
Oct 14VS ANAW 4-1
Oct 17VS DALW 3-2
Oct 19@WPGW 5-3
Oct 21@CHIW 5-3
Oct 24VS PHIW 3-2
Oct 27VS CHIL 4-3
Oct 28@LAW 4-3
Oct 30VS MONW 3-2
Nov 02VS WPGW 5-2
Nov 04VS COLW 7-0
Nov 05@ANAL 4-2
Nov 08VS LAL 4-1
Nov 10VS SJW 5-0
Nov 14@WASL 3-0
Nov 16@MONW 6-5
Nov 18@PHIL 4-3
Nov 19@PITL 3-0
Nov 22@DALW 2-1
Nov 25VS ARIL 2-0
Nov 27@CGYL 2-1
Nov 28@EDML 5-4
Nov 30@VANW 4-1
Dec 02VS WASW 4-1
Dec 04VS STLL 2-1
Dec 06@STLW 6-3
Dec 09@DALW 6-1
Dec 10VS SJW 5-4
Dec 12VS CGYW 5-4
Dec 15VS BUFL 5-2
Dec 17VS OTTW 6-3
Dec 19@CARL 6-3
Dec 21@TBL 5-4
Dec 23@FLAL 4-2
Dec 27@ANAL 5-2
Dec 28VS LAW 3-2
Jan 01VS SEAL 3-0
Jan 04VS FLAL 4-1
Jan 06VS NYIW 5-2
Jan 10@COLL 3-0
Jan 11VS BOSW 2-1
Jan 13VS CGYL 3-1
Jan 15VS NSHW 4-1
Jan 18VS NYRW 5-1
Jan 20VS PITW 3-2
Jan 22@NJL 6-5
Jan 23@NYIW 3-2
Jan 26@NYRW 5-2
Jan 27@DETL 5-2
Feb 06VS EDMW 3-1
Feb 08@ARIW 3-2
Feb 12VS MINL 5-3
Feb 17VS CARL 3-1
Feb 19@SJW 4-0
Feb 20VS NSHL 5-3
Feb 22VS TORL 7-3
Feb 24@OTTL 4-3
Feb 27@TORW 6-2
Feb 29@BOSL 5-4
Mar 02@BUFL 7-2
Mar 04@CBJL 6-3
Mar 07VS VANL 3-1
Mar 09VS DETW 5-3
Mar 12@SEAW 5-4
Mar 14@CGYL 4-1
Mar 17VS NJW 3-1
Mar 19VS TBL 5-3
Mar 21VS SEAW 3-1
Mar 23VS CBJW 4-2
Mar 25@STLW 2-1
Mar 26@NSHL 5-4
Mar 28@WPGW 4-1
Mar 30@MINW 2-1
Apr 02VS VANW 6-3
Apr 05@ARIL 7-4
Apr 08@VANL 4-3
Apr 10@EDML 5-1
Apr 12VS MINW 7-2
Apr 14VS COLW 4-3
Apr 16VS CHIW 3-1
Apr 18VS ANAL 4-1
Apr 22@DALW 4-3
Apr 24@DALW 3-1
Apr 27VS DALL 3-2
Apr 29VS DALL 4-2
May 01@DAL
May 03VS DAL
May 05@DAL
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
34407429262768
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13VS PITL 4-0
Oct 16VS CGYW 3-2
Oct 18@OTTL 6-1
Oct 21@MONL 3-2
Oct 24VS TORL 4-1
Oct 25@NJW 6-4
Oct 27VS MINW 3-2
Oct 29VS SJW 3-1
Nov 02VS NYIL 3-0
Nov 04VS CBJW 2-1
Nov 08VS FLAL 4-3
Nov 10@NJW 4-2
Nov 11@NYIW 4-1
Nov 14VS VGKW 3-0
Nov 18VS CBJW 4-3
Nov 22VS BUFW 4-3
Nov 24VS EDML 5-0
Nov 27@SJL 2-1
Nov 29@LAW 2-1
Nov 30@ANAW 5-4
Dec 02@VGKL 4-1
Dec 04@ARIL 6-0
Dec 07VS DALL 5-4
Dec 09VS NYRW 4-0
Dec 10@CHIW 4-2
Dec 14@PHIL 4-3
Dec 16@NSHL 3-1
Dec 17@CARW 2-1
Dec 20VS NYIW 3-2
Dec 21@CBJW 3-2
Dec 23VS TBL 2-1
Dec 27@NYRL 5-1
Dec 29@NYIL 5-1
Dec 30VS NSHL 3-2
Jan 02@PITW 4-3
Jan 03VS NJL 6-3
Jan 05VS CARL 6-2
Jan 07VS LAW 4-3
Jan 11VS SEAL 4-1
Jan 13VS NYRW 3-2
Jan 14@NYRL 2-1
Jan 16VS ANAW 2-0
Jan 18VS STLW 5-2
Jan 20@STLL 3-0
Jan 23@MINL 5-3
Jan 24@COLL 6-2
Jan 27@DALL 5-4
Feb 06VS MONL 5-2
Feb 08@FLAL 4-2
Feb 10@BOSW 3-0
Feb 11VS VANL 3-2
Feb 13VS COLL 6-3
Feb 17@MONW 4-3
Feb 20VS NJW 6-2
Feb 22@TBW 5-3
Feb 24@FLAL 3-2
Feb 26VS OTTW 6-3
Feb 27@DETL 8-3
Mar 01VS PHIW 5-2
Mar 03VS ARIL 5-2
Mar 07@PITW 6-0
Mar 09VS CHIW 4-1
Mar 11@WPGL 3-0
Mar 13@EDML 7-2
Mar 14@SEAW 2-1
Mar 16@VANW 2-1
Mar 18@CGYW 5-2
Mar 20VS TORL 7-3
Mar 22VS CARW 7-6
Mar 24VS WPGW 3-0
Mar 26VS DETW 4-3
Mar 28@TORL 5-1
Mar 30VS BOSL 3-2
Apr 02@BUFL 6-2
Apr 04VS PITL 4-1
Apr 05@CARL 4-2
Apr 07VS OTTL 3-2
Apr 09@DETW 2-1
Apr 11@BUFL 4-2
Apr 13VS TBW 4-2
Apr 15VS BOSW 2-0
Apr 16@PHIW 2-1
Apr 21@NYRL 4-1
Apr 23@NYRL 4-3
Apr 26VS NYRL 3-1
Apr 28VS NYRL 4-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01112-328
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jack Eichel
15.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jack Eichel
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 BUF 81 25 31 56 -15 22 240 19 42 404 26
16-17 BUF 61 26 33 59 -12 22 250 19 26 314 34
17-18 BUF 67 25 39 64 -25 32 246 20 52 347 35
18-19 BUF 77 28 53 81 -11 26 303 20 70 597 51
19-20 BUF 72 36 44 80 3 34 235 21 41 630 43
21-22 BUF 29 2 16 18 -10 6 61 14 20 195 15
21-22 BUF 38 14 11 25 3 10 133 17 45 184 35
22-23 VGK 75 30 41 71 24 6 231 17 69 369 64
23-24 VGK 68 34 40 74 6 27 292 20 29 456 65
3-YEAR AVG 66 27 37 64 49 19 237 53 372 62
Totals 587 223 326 549 -21 199 2045 19 409 3604 389
Career Nicklas Backstrom
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 WAS 82 32 67 99 33 50 214 19 0 0 0
10-11 WAS 76 18 46 64 26 40 197 20 0 0 0
11-12 WAS 42 14 31 45 -4 24 95 19 0 0 0
13-14 WAS 48 8 36 44 7 20 81 19 27 422 34
13-14 WAS 82 18 61 79 -18 54 195 19 89 712 54
14-15 WAS 82 17 59 76 3 40 153 20 91 866 52
15-16 WAS 75 20 51 71 16 36 125 19 51 652 50
16-17 WAS 82 22 64 86 17 38 162 18 45 688 33
17-18 WAS 82 22 49 71 7 46 167 19 38 710 51
18-19 WAS 80 22 52 74 3 30 169 19 54 700 30
19-20 WAS 62 13 43 56 2 14 135 18 31 522 45
21-22 WAS 51 14 37 51 0 14 84 18 21 327 23
21-22 WAS 55 6 24 30 -8 12 68 14 16 301 16
23-24 WAS 40 7 14 21 -25 14 59 16 24 259 23
23-24 WAS 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
3-YEAR AVG 55 10 27 37 -34 15 81 27 326 24
Totals 965 236 641 877 55 438 1948 19 508 6293 426
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