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Andrei Kuzmenko or Mathew Barzal

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Andrei Kuzmenko

Andrei Kuzmenko

LW • Vancouver Canucks VAN
Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal

C • New York Islanders NYI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Latest News Andrei Kuzmenko
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barzal over Kuzmenko

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Andrei Kuzmenko
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
31412-425
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mathew Barzal
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1019042
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
11218-145
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Andrei Kuzmenko
OWN
64%
-4.71 compared to last week
START
30%
-34.89 compared to last week
OWN/START Mathew Barzal
OWN
81%
-7.23 compared to last week
START
57%
-17.76 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Andrei Kuzmenko
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mathew Barzal
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Andrei Kuzmenko

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 160.9 total points (3.28 avg).
  • He is currently 143.5 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 15 in goals with 6 and is currently ranked 13th among LW.
  • Top 25 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 23rd among LW.
  • Ranked 134th in +/- with -5.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 23 and is currently ranked 43rd among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 16:07:55.0000 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 62nd among LW.
  • Top 13 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 13th among LW.
  • Ranked 126th in hits with 2.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.4082
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.449
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7143
Breakdown Mathew Barzal

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 185.7 total points (3.57 avg).
  • He is currently 173.3 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 117th in goals with 2.
  • Ranked 180th in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 216th in +/- with -6.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 32 and is currently ranked 32nd among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 17:13:36.9230, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among C.
  • Ranked 117th in total penalty minutes with 4.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 10 and is currently ranked 41st among C.
  • Ranked 113th in faceoffs won with 32.
  • Ranked 215th in hits with 1.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 52 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2308
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5962
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3846
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Andrei Kuzmenko

No Injury Reported

Injury Mathew Barzal

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Andrei Kuzmenko
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@EDML 5-3
Oct 15@PHIL 3-2
Oct 17@WASL 6-4
Oct 18@CBJL 4-3
Oct 20@MINL 4-3
Oct 22VS BUFL 5-1
Oct 24VS CARL 3-2
Oct 27@SEAW 5-4
Oct 28VS PITW 5-1
Nov 01VS NJL 5-2
Nov 03VS ANAW 8-5
Nov 05VS NSHL 4-3
Nov 08@OTTW 6-4
Nov 09@MONL 5-2
Nov 12@TORL 3-2
Nov 13@BOSL 5-2
Nov 15@BUFW 5-4
Nov 18VS LAW 4-1
Nov 21VS VGKL 5-4
Nov 23@COLW 4-3
Nov 26@VGKW 5-1
Nov 27@SJW 4-3
Nov 29VS WASL 5-1
Dec 01VS FLAL 5-1
Dec 03VS ARIW 3-2
Dec 05VS MONW 7-6
Dec 07@SJW 6-5
Dec 10VS MINL 3-0
Dec 14@CGYW 4-3
Dec 17VS WPGL 5-1
Dec 19VS STLL 5-1
Dec 22VS SEAW 6-5
Dec 23@EDMW 5-2
Dec 27VS SJW 6-2
Dec 29@WPGL 4-2
Dec 31@CGYL 3-2
Jan 03VS NYIL 6-2
Jan 05VS COLW 4-2
Jan 08@WPGL 7-4
Jan 10@PITL 5-4
Jan 12@TBL 5-4
Jan 14@FLAL 4-3
Jan 15@CARW 4-3
Jan 18VS TBL 5-2
Jan 20VS COLL 4-1
Jan 21VS EDML 4-2
Jan 24VS CHIW 5-2
Jan 25@SEAL 6-1
Jan 27VS CBJW 5-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
202242844449
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mathew Barzal
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13VS FLAL 3-1
Oct 15VS ANAW 7-1
Oct 18VS SJW 5-2
Oct 20VS NJL 4-1
Oct 22@TBL 5-3
Oct 23@FLAL 3-2
Oct 26VS NYRW 3-0
Oct 28@CARW 6-2
Oct 29VS COLW 5-4
Nov 01@CHIW 3-1
Nov 03@STLW 5-2
Nov 05@DETL 3-0
Nov 07VS CGYW 4-3
Nov 08@NYRW 4-3
Nov 10VS ARIL 2-0
Nov 12VS CBJW 4-3
Nov 14@OTTW 4-2
Nov 17@NSHL 5-4
Nov 19@DALL 5-2
Nov 21@TORW 3-2
Nov 23VS EDMW 3-0
Nov 25@CBJW 3-2
Nov 26VS PHIW 5-2
Nov 29@PHIL 3-1
Dec 02VS NSHL 4-1
Dec 04VS CHIW 3-0
Dec 06VS STLL 7-4
Dec 09@NJW 6-4
Dec 10VS CARL 3-0
Dec 13@BOSL 4-3
Dec 16@ARIL 5-4
Dec 17@VGKW 5-2
Dec 19@COLL 1-0
Dec 22@NYRL 5-3
Dec 23VS FLAW 5-1
Dec 27VS PITW 5-1
Dec 29VS CBJW 2-1
Jan 01@SEAL 4-1
Jan 03@VANW 6-2
Jan 05@EDML 4-2
Jan 06@CGYL 4-1
Jan 10VS DALL 2-1
Jan 12VS MINL 3-1
Jan 14VS MONW 2-1
Jan 16VS WASL 4-3
Jan 18VS BOSL 4-1
Jan 19@BUFL 3-2
Jan 21VS CARL 5-2
Jan 23@TORL 5-2
Jan 25@OTTL 2-1
Jan 27VS DETW 2-0
Jan 28VS VGKW 2-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
12314312422052
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Andrei Kuzmenko
4.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mathew Barzal
5.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Andrei Kuzmenko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
22-23 VAN 49 20 22 42 4 4 84 15 10 0 11
ON PACE 82 33 36 70 4 6 140 15 16 0 18
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 49 20 22 42 4 4 84 15 10 0 11
Career Mathew Barzal
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 NYI 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 9 0 4 0
17-18 NYI 81 22 62 84 0 30 167 17 20 352 31
18-19 NYI 82 18 44 62 -4 46 179 17 25 241 56
19-20 NYI 71 19 46 65 6 50 179 19 24 233 43
21-22 NYI 51 15 26 41 16 46 128 18 21 143 13
21-22 NYI 85 17 48 65 -12 20 170 16 36 238 17
22-23 NYI 52 12 31 43 2 20 124 18 22 104 31
ON PACE 82 18 48 67 2 31 195 18 34 164 48
3-YEAR AVG 78 20 43 63 8 46 176 32 221 27
Totals 449 111 267 378 4 233 997 17 162 1364 200
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