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Nicklas Backstrom or Robert Thomas

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

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas

CSt. Louis Blues STL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Thomas

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thomas over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Robert Thomas
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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 Robert Thomas
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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
1236043
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 Robert Thomas
OWN
86%
-5.84 compared to last week
START
57%
-9.06 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Robert Thomas
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 252nd 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 Robert Thomas

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 330.2 total points (4.03 avg).
  • He is currently 310.3 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among C.
  • Top 6 in assists with 10 and is currently ranked 5th among C.
  • Ranked 88th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 20, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among C.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 20:53:12.0000 and is currently ranked 8th among C.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 10 and is currently ranked 24th among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 9 and is currently ranked 36th among C.
  • Ranked 29th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 16 in powerplay assists with 3 and is currently ranked 15th among C.
  • Top 10 in faceoffs won with 123 and is currently ranked 8th among C.
  • Ranked 212th in hits with 1.
  • 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: +0.3171
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.7317
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.0732
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 Robert Thomas

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 Robert Thomas
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Robert Thomas
10.68
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 Robert Thomas
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 STL 70 9 24 33 -2 14 80 13 14 97 22
19-20 STL 66 10 32 42 9 18 87 14 13 136 13
21-22 STL 30 3 8 11 1 8 17 11 3 85 8
21-22 STL 84 21 60 81 21 16 120 16 13 579 25
22-23 STL 80 18 47 65 -6 22 105 17 15 635 29
23-24 STL 82 26 60 86 9 48 170 20 14 876 47
ON PACE 82 26 60 86 9 48 170 20 14 876 47
3-YEAR AVG 73 15 42 56 8 20 90 16 480 25
Totals 438 89 241 330 24 140 608 16 89 2550 158
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