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Mikael Backlund or Victor Hedman

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

C • Calgary Flames CGY
Victor Hedman

Victor Hedman

D • Tampa Bay Lightning TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backlund over Hedman

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Hedman over Backlund

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0004002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0117-406
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Victor Hedman
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003-202
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01116-2126
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
34%
+5.51 compared to last week
START
19%
+1.44 compared to last week
OWN/START Victor Hedman
OWN
95%
-4.55 compared to last week
START
74%
-11.05 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Victor Hedman
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 59th with 214.0 total points (2.61 avg).
  • He is currently 420 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.3 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 139th in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 238th in +/- with -9.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 22, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among C.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 18:40:23.0769 and is currently ranked 27th among C.
  • Ranked 127th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 118th in blocked shots with 5.
  • Top 7 in faceoffs won with 137 and is currently ranked 6th among C.
  • Ranked 173rd in hits with 5.

    • 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: +0.1829
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2927
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.561
Breakdown Victor Hedman

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among D's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 334.9 total points (4.03 avg).
  • He is currently 102.6 points behind the leader: Cale Makar
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.1 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among D.
  • Top 25 in assists with 6 and is currently ranked 25th among D.
  • Ranked 105th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 20 in shots on goal with 29 and is currently ranked 19th among D.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 21:08:23.0769 and is currently ranked 50th among D.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 14 and is currently ranked 27th among D.
  • Ranked 161st in blocked shots with 11.
  • Top 22 in powerplay assists with 3 and is currently ranked 20th among D.
  • Ranked 76th in hits with 18.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 83 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1566
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.759
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.0723
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mikael Backlund

No Injury Reported

Injury Victor Hedman

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Victor Hedman
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@FLA
Apr 25VS FLA
Apr 27VS FLA
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0337-4104
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mikael Backlund
5.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Victor Hedman
10.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mikael Backlund
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CGY 72 10 14 24 3 18 142 12 0 0 0
11-12 CGY 38 4 6 10 -10 16 81 15 0 0 0
13-14 CGY 32 8 8 16 -5 29 86 14 28 187 17
13-14 CGY 76 18 22 40 5 32 178 18 64 626 62
14-15 CGY 52 10 16 26 4 14 103 17 41 423 32
15-16 CGY 81 21 26 47 9 26 152 16 66 537 51
16-17 CGY 80 23 31 54 8 32 201 17 55 709 41
17-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 -21 78 214 19 54 705 40
18-19 CGY 78 22 27 49 38 54 207 17 53 517 26
19-20 CGY 70 16 28 44 2 26 157 17 44 369 11
21-22 CGY 50 8 19 27 -8 26 126 16 40 336 20
21-22 CGY 87 13 27 40 16 34 227 16 64 646 28
22-23 CGY 80 19 37 56 24 34 247 18 97 685 31
23-24 CGY 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
ON PACE 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
3-YEAR AVG 79 16 30 46 40 36 219 74 613 28
Totals 1001 208 332 540 73 463 2427 17 685 6689 396
Career Victor Hedman
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 TB 74 4 16 20 -1 79 90 20 0 0 0
10-11 TB 78 3 23 26 1 68 105 20 0 0 0
11-12 TB 58 5 17 22 -8 61 75 23 0 0 0
13-14 TB 44 4 16 20 1 31 76 22 41 0 84
13-14 TB 75 13 42 55 4 53 170 22 86 0 101
14-15 TB 59 11 29 40 12 42 114 22 50 0 109
15-16 TB 77 10 36 46 23 42 180 23 62 0 131
16-17 TB 79 16 56 72 3 47 166 24 93 0 132
17-18 TB 78 17 46 63 32 54 219 25 142 1 112
18-19 TB 71 13 43 56 23 44 184 22 62 0 99
19-20 TB 70 12 45 57 28 31 160 23 74 0 100
21-22 TB 51 9 35 44 6 28 133 25 49 0 69
21-22 TB 88 20 66 86 22 36 223 24 99 0 131
22-23 TB 85 9 43 52 15 44 189 21 106 0 142
23-24 TB 83 13 63 76 16 76 172 23 59 0 104
ON PACE 82 12 62 75 16 75 169 23 58 0 102
3-YEAR AVG 92 14 59 73 44 42 227 104 0 145
Totals 1123 164 609 773 178 754 2393 23 982 1 1406
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Matchups

Week 22
KC vs SF
SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @STL 07:45 EDT EST
ATL vs MIA 07:20 EDT EST
BAL @LAA 09:38 EDT EST
BOS @CLE 06:10 EDT EST
CHC vs HOU 07:40 EDT EST
CHW @MIN 07:40 EDT EST
CIN vs PHI 06:40 EDT EST
COL vs SD 08:40 EDT EST
DET @TB 06:50 EDT EST
KC vs TOR 07:40 EDT EST
LAD @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
MIL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
NYM @SF 09:45 EDT EST
NYY vs OAK 07:05 EDT EST
SEA @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
DAL @LAC 10:00 PM EST
IND @MIL 8:30 PM EST
MIN vs PHO 7:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
COL @WPG 9:30 PM EST
FLA vs TB 7:30 PM EST
NSH @VAN 10:00 PM EST
NYR vs WAS 7:00 PM EST