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Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Mathew Barzal

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

C • Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal

C • New York Islanders NYI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kotkaniemi over Barzal

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barzal over Kotkaniemi

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003-103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0228106
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mathew Barzal
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01110-104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01117-608
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jesperi Kotkaniemi
OWN
 
2%
-3.58 compared to last week
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1%
-1.8 compared to last week
OWN/START Mathew Barzal
OWN
88%
-5.11 compared to last week
START
40%
-33.2 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mathew Barzal
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 124th with 79.0 total points (1.72 avg).
  • He is currently 264.5 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 128th in goals with 2.
  • Top 100 in assists with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among C.
  • Ranked 33rd in +/- with 4.
  • Ranked 126th in shots on goal with 18.
  • Ranked 146th in time on ice with 12:45:27.6923.
  • Ranked 173rd in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 216th in blocked shots with 1.
  • Ranked 81st in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Top 16 in shorthanded goals with 1 and is currently ranked 16th among C.
  • Ranked 92nd in faceoffs won with 54.
  • Ranked 44th in hits with 21.

    • 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: +0.1304
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1957
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4565
Breakdown Mathew Barzal

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 177.7 total points (3.55 avg).
  • He is currently 165.8 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 6 and is currently ranked 26th among C.
  • Ranked 130th in assists with 3.
  • Ranked 131st in +/- with -1.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 32 and is currently ranked 48th among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 17:15:04.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among C.
  • Top 25 in blocked shots with 12 and is currently ranked 25th among C.
  • Ranked 51st in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 66th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Ranked 125th in faceoffs won with 32.
  • Ranked 209th in hits with 2.

    • 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: +0.22
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.62
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jesperi Kotkaniemi

No Injury Reported

Injury Mathew Barzal

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jesperi Kotkaniemi
DateOpponentResult
Jan 25@DALW 3-2
Jan 27VS SJ
Jan 29VS BOS
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1015144
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mathew Barzal
DateOpponentResult
Jan 23@TORL 5-2
Jan 25@OTTL 2-1
Jan 27VS DET
Jan 28VS VGK
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0449-126
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mathew Barzal
5.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jesperi Kotkaniemi
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 MON 80 11 23 34 1 28 134 13 68 364 41
19-20 MON 36 6 2 8 -11 23 55 12 51 125 16
21-22 MON 50 5 15 20 5 12 79 14 73 244 24
21-22 CAR 85 12 17 29 -1 39 84 9 75 177 15
22-23 CAR 46 6 9 15 2 28 67 14 60 215 9
3-YEAR AVG 67 10 13 22 -19 30 86 84 216 23
Totals 340 46 72 118 -20 148 476 12 392 1291 122
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 50 11 31 42 2 16 115 18 22 99 30
3-YEAR AVG 78 20 43 63 8 46 176 32 221 27
Totals 447 110 267 377 4 229 988 17 162 1359 199
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