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Nicklas Backstrom or Drake Batherson

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

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Drake Batherson

Drake Batherson

RWOttawa Senators OTT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Batherson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Batherson over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Drake Batherson
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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 Drake Batherson
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
03311-103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
15620-127
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 Drake Batherson
OWN
82%
-5.53 compared to last week
START
66%
-12.61 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Drake Batherson
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 Drake Batherson

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 274.7 total points (3.35 avg).
  • He is currently 261.8 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 16th among RW.
  • Top 6 in assists with 10 and is currently ranked 4th among RW.
  • Ranked 110th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 15 in shots on goal with 40 and is currently ranked 15th among RW.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 19:44:32.0000 and is currently ranked 9th among RW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RW.
  • Top 6 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 6th among RW.
  • Top 4 in powerplay assists with 6 and is currently ranked 3rd among RW.
  • Ranked 62nd in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 41st in hits with 15.
  • 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: +0.3415
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4512
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3902
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 Drake Batherson

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 Drake Batherson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@NYRL 4-0
Apr 16@BOSW 3-1
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
16711366
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Drake Batherson
11.76
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 Drake Batherson
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 OTT 20 3 6 9 -2 6 18 13 17 3 21
19-20 OTT 24 3 7 10 -12 13 32 15 52 4 11
21-22 OTT 51 17 15 32 -17 6 104 16 92 5 28
21-22 OTT 55 18 29 47 4 36 119 17 106 18 19
22-23 OTT 81 21 40 61 -31 33 243 18 113 13 35
23-24 OTT 82 28 37 65 -9 42 196 18 89 38 33
ON PACE 82 28 37 65 -9 42 196 18 89 38 33
3-YEAR AVG 65 19 29 47 -44 26 158 108 12 28
Totals 321 90 136 226 -67 138 721 17 481 81 148
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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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