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Nikita Kucherov or Michael Bunting

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

RWTampa Bay Lightning TB
Michael Bunting

Michael Bunting

LWPittsburgh Penguins PIT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kucherov over Bunting

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nikita Kucherov
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bunting over Kucherov

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Bunting
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Performance Nikita Kucherov
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1347-303
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
16711-206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Bunting
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0224001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1569-304
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nikita Kucherov
OWN
97%
-2.7 compared to last week
START
65%
-18.7 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Bunting
OWN
35%
-2.7 compared to last week
START
19%
-10.81 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nikita Kucherov
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Bunting
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nikita Kucherov

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among RW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 542.0 total points (6.45 avg).
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 27th among RW.
  • Top 3 in assists with 20 and is currently ranked 1st among RW.
  • Ranked 35th in +/- with 1.
  • Top 15 in shots on goal with 35 and is currently ranked 15th among RW.
  • Top 3 in time on ice with 21:25:00.0000 and is currently ranked 1st among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RW.
  • Ranked 27th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Tops in powerplay assists with 9 and is currently ranked 1st among RW.
  • Ranked 41st in hits with 14.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 84 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.5238
  • AVG Assists per game: +1.2143
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +3.6667
Breakdown Michael Bunting

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 215.0 total points (2.59 avg).
  • He is currently 281.8 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 49th among LW.
  • Top 6 in assists with 10 and is currently ranked 4th among LW.
  • Top 20 in +/- with 3 and is currently ranked 17th among LW.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 29 and is currently ranked 30th among LW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 16:46:15.0000 and is currently ranked 33rd among LW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among LW.
  • Top 16 in powerplay goals with 1 and is currently ranked 15th among LW.
  • Top 10 in powerplay assists with 3 and is currently ranked 8th among LW.
  • Ranked 47th in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 58th in hits with 12.
  • 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: +0.2289
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4337
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.0241
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nikita Kucherov

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Bunting

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nikita Kucherov
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@FLAL 3-2
Apr 25VS FLA
Apr 27VS FLA
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
24614-545
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Bunting
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 Nikita Kucherov
15.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Bunting
8.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nikita Kucherov
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 TB 52 9 9 18 3 14 102 13 15 1 19
14-15 TB 82 29 36 65 37 35 191 14 64 0 28
15-16 TB 76 29 37 66 9 30 204 18 60 0 28
16-17 TB 74 40 45 85 13 38 246 19 30 0 20
17-18 TB 81 40 61 101 16 42 284 19 31 3 15
18-19 TB 83 41 89 130 27 62 247 19 44 0 31
19-20 TB 70 34 53 87 25 40 217 18 39 0 19
21-22 TB 55 25 49 74 0 24 158 18 36 1 7
22-23 TB 85 30 83 113 0 41 284 20 69 2 31
23-24 TB 84 44 102 146 7 22 308 21 46 2 35
ON PACE 82 42 99 142 7 21 300 21 44 1 34
3-YEAR AVG 63 24 58 82 13 31 194 49 1 15
Totals 790 337 607 944 150 376 2380 18 476 9 240
Career Michael Bunting
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 ARI 6 1 0 1 -1 4 5 9 7 0 2
21-22 TOR 85 23 39 62 27 84 179 14 86 9 21
22-23 TOR 86 22 25 47 19 104 169 14 87 1 16
23-24 CAR 83 19 36 55 -19 57 168 15 42 7 21
ON PACE 81 18 35 53 -19 55 164 15 41 6 20
3-YEAR AVG 68 20 23 43 46 69 133 70 6 13
Totals 297 81 106 187 25 267 580 14 273 25 65
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ARI @STL 01:15 EDT EST
ATL vs MIA 07:20 EDT EST
BAL @LAA 04:07 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 03:45 EDT EST
NYY vs OAK 07:05 EDT EST
SEA @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
BOS vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
NO @OKC 9:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS @TOR 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs VGK 9:30 PM EST
EDM vs LA 10:00 PM EST