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Cole Caufield or Matt Duchene

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Cole Caufield

Cole Caufield

RW • Montreal Canadiens MON
Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene

C • Nashville Predators NSH
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Cole Caufield
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matt Duchene
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
31410303
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Cole Caufield
OWN
42%
-3.8 compared to last week
START
15%
+3.35 compared to last week
OWN/START Matt Duchene
OWN
81%
-3.45 compared to last week
START
41%
-11.83 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Cole Caufield
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matt Duchene
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Cole Caufield

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 175.4 total points (3.51 avg).
  • He is currently 169.3 points behind the leader: David Pastrnak
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.5 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 16th among RW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RW.
  • Ranked 65th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 25 in shots on goal with 29 and is currently ranked 25th among RW.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 11:38:09.2307, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among RW.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 6 and is currently ranked 29th among RW.
  • Top 8 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 8th among RW.
  • Top 22 in powerplay assists with 1 and is currently ranked 22nd among RW.
  • Ranked 67th in hits with 5.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 50 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.5
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +3.12
Breakdown Matt Duchene

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 53rd with 149.9 total points (3.26 avg).
  • He is currently 209.1 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.2 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 7 and is currently ranked 37th among C.
  • Top 15 in +/- with 8 and is currently ranked 13th among C.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 26, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among C.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 17:43:50.0000 and is currently ranked 49th among C.
  • Ranked 132nd in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 183rd in blocked shots with 2.
  • Ranked 131st in faceoffs won with 20.
  • Ranked 137th in hits with 8.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 46 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2826
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.2609
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Cole Caufield

SHOULDER - Expected to be out until at least Jul 15

Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
Injury Matt Duchene

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Cole Caufield
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12VS TORW 4-3
Oct 14@DETL 3-0
Oct 15@WASL 3-1
Oct 17VS PITW 3-2
Oct 20VS ARIW 6-2
Oct 22VS DALL 5-2
Oct 25VS MINL 3-1
Oct 27@BUFW 3-2
Oct 29@STLW 7-4
Nov 01@MINL 4-1
Nov 03@WPGL 3-2
Nov 05VS VGKL 6-4
Nov 08@DETW 3-2
Nov 09VS VANW 5-2
Nov 12VS PITW 5-4
Nov 15VS NJL 5-1
Nov 17@CBJL 6-4
Nov 19VS PHIW 5-4
Nov 22VS BUFL 7-2
Nov 23@CBJW 3-1
Nov 25@CHIW 3-2
Nov 29VS SJL 4-0
Dec 01@CGYW 2-1
Dec 03@EDML 5-3
Dec 05@VANL 7-6
Dec 06@SEAW 4-2
Dec 10VS LAL 4-2
Dec 12VS CGYW 2-1
Dec 14@OTTL 3-2
Dec 15VS ANAL 5-2
Dec 17VS TBL 5-1
Dec 19@ARIW 3-2
Dec 21@COLL 2-1
Dec 23@DALL 4-2
Dec 28@TBL 4-1
Dec 29@FLAL 7-2
Dec 31@WASL 9-2
Jan 03@NSHL 6-3
Jan 05VS NYRL 4-1
Jan 07VS STLW 5-4
Jan 09VS SEAL 4-0
Jan 12VS NSHW 4-3
Jan 14@NYIL 2-1
Jan 15@NYRW 2-1
Jan 17VS WPGW 4-1
Jan 19VS FLAL 6-2
Jan 21VS TORW 3-2
Jan 24VS BOSL 4-2
Jan 26VS DETL 4-3
Jan 28@OTTL 5-0
Jan 31VS OTTL 5-4
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
251035156-9250
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Matt Duchene
DateOpponentResult
Oct 07VS SJW 4-1
Oct 08VS SJW 3-2
Oct 13VS DALL 4-1
Oct 15@DALL 5-1
Oct 18VS LAL 4-3
Oct 20@CBJL 5-3
Oct 22VS PHIL 3-1
Oct 27VS STLW 6-2
Oct 29VS WASL 3-0
Nov 01@EDML 7-4
Nov 03@CGYW 4-1
Nov 05@VANW 4-3
Nov 08@SEAL 5-1
Nov 10@COLL 5-3
Nov 12VS NYRW 2-1
Nov 15VS MINW 2-1
Nov 17VS NYIW 5-4
Nov 19VS TBL 3-2
Nov 21VS ARIW 4-3
Nov 23@DETL 3-0
Nov 25VS COL
Nov 26VS CBJ
Nov 29VS ANAW 2-1
Dec 01@NJW 4-3
Dec 02@NYIW 4-1
Dec 08@TBL 5-2
Dec 10VS OTTL 3-2
Dec 12@STLL 1-0
Dec 13VS EDML 6-3
Dec 15@WPGL 2-1
Dec 17@COLL 3-1
Dec 19VS EDMW 4-3
Dec 21@CHIW 4-2
Dec 23VS COLL 3-2
Dec 27VS DALL 3-2
Dec 30@ANAW 6-1
Dec 31@VGKL 5-4
Jan 03VS MONW 6-3
Jan 05@CARW 5-3
Jan 06@WASW 3-2
Jan 09@OTTW 3-0
Jan 11@TORL 2-1
Jan 12@MONL 4-3
Jan 14VS BUFL 5-3
Jan 16VS CGYW 2-1
Jan 17VS CBJW 2-1
Jan 19@STLL 5-2
Jan 21VS LAW 5-3
Jan 24VS WPGW 2-1
Jan 26VS NJW 6-4
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
14243810922848
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Cole Caufield
7.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matt Duchene
7.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Cole Caufield
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 MON 71 23 21 44 -25 10 191 15 18 6 7
22-23 MON 50 25 10 35 -9 2 156 16 18 0 12
ON PACE 80 40 16 56 -9 3 250 16 28 0 19
3-YEAR AVG 53 16 15 31 -34 6 138 15 3 6
Totals 156 56 40 96 -43 14 431 15 47 6 23
Career Matt Duchene
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 COL 81 23 31 54 0 16 175 17 0 0 0
10-11 COL 80 26 40 66 -8 33 199 18 0 0 0
11-12 COL 57 14 13 27 -12 8 129 16 0 0 0
13-14 COL 47 16 26 42 -11 12 131 20 37 488 47
13-14 COL 71 23 46 69 8 19 216 18 53 525 41
14-15 COL 83 22 34 56 5 16 213 18 44 643 74
15-16 COL 76 30 30 60 -6 24 202 18 42 430 37
16-17 COL 76 18 23 41 -34 12 157 18 42 682 41
17-18 COL 81 27 31 58 -23 18 186 18 60 710 48
18-19 OTT 74 31 39 70 -2 8 175 18 29 688 42
19-20 NSH 66 12 29 41 -4 24 135 16 40 386 23
21-22 NAS 31 4 7 11 -11 6 65 15 25 160 8
21-22 NAS 85 44 45 89 7 40 232 17 31 123 29
22-23 NAS 48 14 24 38 2 28 109 17 17 74 19
ON PACE INF INF INF INF 2 INF INF 17 INF INF INF
3-YEAR AVG 65 21 28 49 -6 24 152 36 227 22
Totals 972 311 421 732 -86 266 2356 18 442 4921 419
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