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Nicklas Backstrom or Lawson Crouse

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Lawson Crouse

Lawson Crouse

LWArizona Coyotes ARI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Crouse

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Crouse over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Lawson Crouse
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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 Lawson Crouse
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1012-503
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
23510-327
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 Lawson Crouse
OWN
54%
+5.73 compared to last week
START
35%
-0.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Lawson Crouse
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 619.5 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 Lawson Crouse

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 220.0 total points (2.68 avg).
  • He is currently 269.3 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 46th among LW.
  • Top 35 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 29th among LW.
  • Ranked 118th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 24, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 15:33:34.2857 and is currently ranked 44th among LW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among LW.
  • Top 20 in blocked shots with 10 and is currently ranked 17th among LW.
  • Top 16 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 14th among LW.
  • Ranked 46th in faceoffs won with 2.
  • Top 16 in hits with 30 and is currently ranked 15th among LW.
  • 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: +0.2805
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2317
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.0976
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 Lawson Crouse

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS BOSW 2-0
Apr 16@PHIW 2-1
Apr 21@NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Lawson Crouse
DateOpponentResult
Apr 17VS EDMW 5-2
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1125-203
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Lawson Crouse
7.63
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 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
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 Lawson Crouse
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 ARI 70 5 7 12 -19 41 83 12 159 1 29
17-18 ARI 11 1 0 1 -6 7 13 10 29 3 6
18-19 ARI 82 11 14 25 4 67 131 12 295 25 44
19-20 ARI 67 15 10 25 0 33 112 13 207 24 30
21-22 ARI 52 4 8 12 -11 46 69 13 146 19 29
21-22 ARI 85 22 16 38 -8 62 136 13 184 16 38
22-23 ARI 81 23 21 44 -3 35 150 16 194 33 57
23-24 ARI 82 23 19 42 -7 36 172 16 155 28 57
ON PACE 82 23 19 42 -7 36 172 16 155 28 57
3-YEAR AVG 75 17 15 32 -20 48 120 178 23 42
Totals 536 106 96 202 -48 327 872 14 1379 150 292
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KC vs SF
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @SF 10:15 EDT EST
ATL vs TEX 07:20 EDT EST
BAL @KC 07:40 EDT EST
BOS @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
CHC vs MIA 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
CIN vs LAA 06:40 EDT EST
CLE vs OAK 07:10 EDT EST
COL vs SEA 08:40 EDT EST
DET @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
HOU @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
LAD vs NYM 10:10 EDT EST
MIL @STL 08:15 EDT EST
NYY vs TB 07:05 EDT EST
SD vs TOR 09:40 EDT EST
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CHI @MIA 7:00 PM EST
NO vs SAC 9:30 PM EST
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