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Nicklas Backstrom or Kailer Yamamoto

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Kailer Yamamoto

Kailer Yamamoto

RWSeattle Kraken SEA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Yamamoto

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Yamamoto over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Kailer Yamamoto
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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
Performance Kailer Yamamoto
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1015-224
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1015-226
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Kailer Yamamoto
OWN
 
2%
+1.59 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.59 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kailer Yamamoto
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 613.5 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
Breakdown Kailer Yamamoto

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 92nd with 73.1 total points (0.90 avg).
  • He is currently 463.4 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among RW.
  • Ranked 97th in +/- with -3.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 7, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 94th among RW.
  • Ranked 109th in time on ice with 04:38:25.7142.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 2 and is currently ranked 76th among RW.
  • Top 13 in faceoffs won with 11 and is currently ranked 13th among RW.
  • Ranked 91st in hits with 5.
  • 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: +0.0988
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.0988
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.7531
Next Up Health Check
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.
Injury Kailer Yamamoto

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS BOSW 2-0
Apr 16@PHIW 2-1
Apr 21@NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Kailer Yamamoto
DateOpponentResult
Apr 16@WPGL 4-3
Apr 18@MIN
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000-305
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kailer Yamamoto
2.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
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
Career Kailer Yamamoto
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 EDM 9 0 3 3 -2 2 23 15 6 0 3
18-19 EDM 18 1 1 2 -7 2 13 12 18 0 11
19-20 EDM 29 13 15 28 16 12 49 17 48 1 14
21-22 EDM 49 8 12 20 8 24 64 15 49 0 39
21-22 EDM 87 21 20 41 0 42 117 16 116 2 38
22-23 EDM 74 11 16 27 11 24 105 14 90 7 29
23-24 SEA 81 8 8 16 -10 18 61 8 30 38 18
ON PACE 82 8 8 16 -10 18 61 8 30 38 18
3-YEAR AVG 80 14 18 32 13 35 105 100 3 39
Totals 382 64 84 148 4 158 464 13 414 48 168
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