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Valeri Nichushkin or Kaapo Kakko

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Valeri Nichushkin

Valeri Nichushkin

RWColorado Avalanche COL
Kaapo Kakko

Kaapo Kakko

RWNew York Rangers NYR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nichushkin over Kakko

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Valeri Nichushkin
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kakko over Nichushkin

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kaapo Kakko
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Performance Valeri Nichushkin
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
40414123
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
41517-145
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kaapo Kakko
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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
0007-265
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Valeri Nichushkin
OWN
100%
+21.92 compared to last week
START
91%
+25.16 compared to last week
OWN/START Kaapo Kakko
OWN
 
0%
-3.51 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Valeri Nichushkin
11th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kaapo Kakko
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Valeri Nichushkin

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among RW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 253.2 total points (3.96 avg).
  • He is currently 288.8 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 16th among RW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among RW.
  • Ranked 117th in +/- with -5.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 21 and is currently ranked 39th among RW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 13:42:00.0000 and is currently ranked 46th among RW.
  • Top 50 in total penalty minutes with 4 and is currently ranked 46th among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RW.
  • Ranked 22nd in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 35 in hits with 16 and is currently ranked 32nd among RW.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 64 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.4688
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3906
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.5938
Breakdown Kaapo Kakko

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among RW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 68th with 114.0 total points (1.81 avg).
  • He is currently 428 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 27th among RW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RW.
  • Ranked 39th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 24 and is currently ranked 32nd among RW.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 12:51:32.3076, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RW.
  • Top 20 in total penalty minutes with 8 and is currently ranked 19th among RW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 2 and is currently ranked 90th among RW.
  • Top 16 in faceoffs won with 6 and is currently ranked 16th among RW.
  • Ranked 52nd in hits with 11.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 63 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2063
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.0952
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5079
Next Up Health Check
Injury Valeri Nichushkin

No Injury Reported

Injury Kaapo Kakko

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Valeri Nichushkin
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@WPGW 5-2
Apr 26VS WPG
Apr 28VS WPG
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
21315-325
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Kaapo Kakko
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS WASW 4-3
Apr 26@WAS
Apr 28@WAS
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0006003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Valeri Nichushkin
8.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kaapo Kakko
5.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Valeri Nichushkin
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 DAL 80 13 20 33 20 8 124 14 85 0 27
14-15 DAL 8 0 1 1 -5 2 6 13 7 0 1
15-16 DAL 79 9 20 29 0 12 142 13 69 0 32
18-19 DAL 57 0 10 10 -4 0 65 11 71 3 32
19-20 COL 66 14 14 28 27 14 114 14 85 2 22
21-22 COL 49 9 10 19 8 4 87 13 52 1 25
21-22 COL 78 26 28 54 22 16 186 15 91 1 27
22-23 COL 75 17 30 47 13 2 159 14 54 1 37
23-24 COL 64 30 25 55 5 24 166 18 69 2 27
ON PACE 62 29 24 53 5 23 162 18 67 1 26
3-YEAR AVG 80 21 26 47 49 13 182 98 1 37
Totals 595 129 168 297 92 100 1163 14 680 10 253
Career Kaapo Kakko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 NYR 68 10 13 23 -29 16 111 14 20 2 11
21-22 NYR 51 8 8 16 4 10 79 12 13 3 16
21-22 NYR 52 8 13 21 16 10 68 13 9 1 15
22-23 NYR 86 19 23 42 13 6 128 15 29 1 26
23-24 NYR 63 13 6 19 6 24 95 13 28 13 18
ON PACE 61 12 5 18 6 23 92 13 27 12 17
3-YEAR AVG 71 13 16 29 36 9 103 20 2 20
Totals 345 62 67 129 13 68 514 13 108 22 90
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