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Rickard Rakell or Andrei Kuzmenko

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Rickard Rakell

Rickard Rakell

LWPittsburgh Penguins PIT
Andrei Kuzmenko

Andrei Kuzmenko

LWCalgary Flames CGY
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Rakell over Kuzmenko

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rickard Rakell
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Owners starting Kuzmenko over Rakell

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Andrei Kuzmenko
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Performance Rickard Rakell
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0333002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
23511726
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Andrei Kuzmenko
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
52712004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
751219-227
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rickard Rakell
OWN
27%
-2.6 compared to last week
START
17%
+5.63 compared to last week
OWN/START Andrei Kuzmenko
OWN
70%
+24.52 compared to last week
START
43%
+8.32 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rickard Rakell
45th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Andrei Kuzmenko
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rickard Rakell

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 45th among LW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 42nd with 192.0 total points (2.82 avg).
  • He is currently 286.8 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 37th among LW.
  • Top 50 in assists with 4 and is currently ranked 41st among LW.
  • Top 6 in +/- with 7 and is currently ranked 6th among LW.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 25 and is currently ranked 48th among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 15:14:38.5714 and is currently ranked 47th among LW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among LW.
  • Top 25 in blocked shots with 9 and is currently ranked 21st among LW.
  • Ranked 41st in hits with 17.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 68 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2059
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3235
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3382
Breakdown Andrei Kuzmenko

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among LW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 53rd with 178.0 total points (2.23 avg).
  • He is currently 300.8 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to him now for a discount.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 6 in goals with 9 and is currently ranked 5th among LW.
  • Top 20 in assists with 7 and is currently ranked 17th among LW.
  • Ranked 113th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 31 and is currently ranked 29th among LW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 17:10:27.6923 and is currently ranked 32nd among LW.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 2 and is currently ranked 98th among LW.
  • Ranked 107th in blocked shots with 2.
  • Top 8 in powerplay goals with 3 and is currently ranked 8th among LW.
  • Top 4 in powerplay assists with 6 and is currently ranked 3rd among LW.
  • Ranked 113th in hits with 4.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 80 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.275
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2875
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.45
Next Up Health Check
Injury Rickard Rakell

No Injury Reported

Injury Andrei Kuzmenko

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rickard Rakell
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS NSH
Apr 17@NYI
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1238243
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Andrei Kuzmenko
DateOpponentResult
Apr 16@VAN
Apr 18VS SJ
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
2139-225
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Rickard Rakell
9.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Andrei Kuzmenko
9.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Rickard Rakell
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 ANA 18 0 4 4 -3 2 22 11 21 95 4
14-15 ANA 70 9 22 31 7 10 104 12 79 305 22
15-16 ANA 72 20 23 43 -1 19 169 16 121 197 30
16-17 ANA 69 33 18 51 12 12 170 17 76 57 31
17-18 ANA 76 34 35 69 6 14 228 19 112 105 30
18-19 ANA 69 18 25 43 -12 27 193 18 83 16 38
19-20 ANA 65 15 27 42 -5 12 186 18 81 10 29
21-22 ANA 49 8 18 26 -12 12 136 17 63 5 15
21-22 ANA 78 22 22 44 -3 12 198 17 103 36 46
22-23 PIT 80 28 31 59 -5 16 237 18 136 10 49
23-24 PIT 68 14 22 36 4 22 159 16 102 3 39
ON PACE 69 14 22 36 4 22 162 16 104 3 39
3-YEAR AVG 74 20 24 44 -24 13 196 102 17 37
Totals 732 202 248 450 -18 158 1822 16 982 849 334
Career Andrei Kuzmenko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
22-23 VAN 82 38 35 73 10 8 142 16 13 0 18
23-24 VAN 80 22 23 45 -10 12 116 12 9 1 17
ON PACE 82 22 23 46 -10 12 118 12 9 1 17
3-YEAR AVG 41 19 18 37 10 4 71 7 0 9
Totals 162 60 58 118 0 20 258 14 22 1 35
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