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Nicklas Backstrom or Igor Shesterkin

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Igor Shesterkin

Igor Shesterkin

GNew York Rangers NYR
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Shesterkin

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shesterkin over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Igor Shesterkin
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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 Igor Shesterkin
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
22.000.91302
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
41.500.94414
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 Igor Shesterkin
OWN
100%
+1.37 compared to last week
START
91%
+12.83 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Igor Shesterkin
4th
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 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
Breakdown Igor Shesterkin

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among G's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 280.4 total points (3.34 avg).
  • He is currently 36.2 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.3 PPG.
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 60th in GAA with 1.85.
  • Ranked 23rd in SV% with 0.915.
  • Top 10 in shutouts with 1 and is currently ranked 9th among goalies.
  • Top 2 in wins with 8 and is currently ranked 2nd among goalies.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 84 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.73
  • Save Percentage: +0.912
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 Igor Shesterkin

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Igor Shesterkin
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS WASW 4-3
Apr 26@WAS
Apr 28@WAS
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
42.000.92105
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Igor Shesterkin
9.70
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 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
Career Igor Shesterkin
YEAR TEAM GP W GAA SV% SA
21-22 NYR 32 15 2.25 .920 833
21-22 NYR 55 36 2.04 .933 1564
22-23 NYR 62 40 2.40 .918 1667
23-24 NYR 57 38 2.54 .912 1507
ON PACE 55 37 2.54 912 1471
3-YEAR AVG 57 34 2.30 .924 1599
Totals 243 151 2.37 .922 6760
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