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Reilly Smith or Nicklas Backstrom

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Reilly Smith

Reilly Smith

LWPittsburgh Penguins PIT
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Reilly Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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Performance Reilly Smith
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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
1237-224
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 Reilly Smith
OWN
40%
+25.14 compared to last week
START
20%
+10.54 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 Reilly Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Reilly Smith

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 47th with 190.5 total points (2.32 avg).
  • He is currently 306.3 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among LW.
  • Top 35 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 31st among LW.
  • Ranked 27th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 19, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 16:17:20.0000 and is currently ranked 36th among LW.
  • Top 20 in total penalty minutes with 10 and is currently ranked 19th among LW.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 6 and is currently ranked 37th among LW.
  • Ranked 63rd in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 80th in hits with 8.
  • 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: +0.1585
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3293
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.8659
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 253rd with 7.5 total points (0.94 avg).
  • He is currently 633 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 Reilly Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Nicklas Backstrom

HIP - Since Nov 1, 2023

Backstorm is dealing with lingering issues from a hip injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-2024 season.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Reilly Smith
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@NYRL 4-3
Apr 26VS NYR
Apr 28VS NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Reilly Smith
6.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Reilly Smith
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 DAL 37 3 6 9 0 8 34 10 15 2 6
13-14 BOS 82 20 31 51 28 14 146 14 63 0 14
14-15 BOS 82 13 27 40 7 20 145 15 75 2 39
15-16 FLA 82 27 25 52 23 31 175 18 86 0 40
16-17 FLA 78 15 21 36 -14 17 158 18 75 3 33
17-18 VGK 67 22 39 61 31 24 162 17 40 4 24
18-19 VGK 75 19 34 53 12 14 182 18 39 5 34
19-20 VGK 72 27 27 54 17 20 172 17 55 3 31
21-22 VEG 50 9 8 17 9 12 104 16 42 0 18
21-22 VGK 64 17 24 41 9 8 158 16 61 5 23
22-23 VGK 85 26 32 58 10 16 192 16 78 4 31
23-24 PIT 82 13 27 40 3 18 153 14 48 5 28
ON PACE 82 13 27 40 3 18 153 14 48 5 28
3-YEAR AVG 76 20 25 45 36 15 172 69 3 27
Totals 903 223 319 542 149 228 1879 16 725 33 344
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
ON PACE 7 0 0 0 -3 1 11 14 1 42 4
3-YEAR AVG 60 11 35 47 -8 13 101 27 405 30
Totals 965 236 641 877 55 438 1948 19 508 6293 426
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