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Sam Lafferty or Sam Reinhart

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Sam Lafferty

Sam Lafferty

C • Chicago Blackhawks CHI
Sam Reinhart

Sam Reinhart

C • Florida Panthers FLA
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Sam Lafferty
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0002051
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
31413475
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sam Reinhart
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1018-102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
32514105
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Lafferty
OWN
 
0%
-2.06 compared to last week
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0%
-2.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Sam Reinhart
OWN
93%
-5.97 compared to last week
START
78%
-13 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Lafferty
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sam Reinhart
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam Lafferty

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 134th with 77.0 total points (1.64 avg).
  • He is currently 282 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 50 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 47th among C.
  • Ranked 108th in assists with 3.
  • Ranked 39th in +/- with 4.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 24, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among C.
  • Ranked 104th in time on ice with 15:09:27.2727.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 9 and is currently ranked 26th among C.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 7, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among C.
  • Top 3 in shorthanded goals with 1 and is currently ranked 3rd among C.
  • Ranked 97th in faceoffs won with 44.
  • Top 22 in hits with 25 and is currently ranked 20th among C.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1702
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1915
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.234
Breakdown Sam Reinhart

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 170.2 total points (3.40 avg).
  • He is currently 188.8 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.3 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 25 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 21st among C.
  • Top 25 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 22nd among C.
  • Ranked 227th in +/- with -8.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 27, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among C.
  • Top 15 in time on ice with 19:56:18.4615 and is currently ranked 15th among C.
  • Ranked 158th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 11 and is currently ranked 33rd among C.
  • Ranked 20th in powerplay goals with 2.
  • Top 10 in powerplay assists with 5 and is currently ranked 8th among C.
  • Ranked 141st in faceoffs won with 16.
  • Ranked 130th in hits with 9.

    • 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: +0.34
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.42
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.54
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Sam Lafferty

No Injury Reported

Injury Sam Reinhart

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam Lafferty
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@COLL 5-2
Oct 13@VGKL 1-0
Oct 15@SJW 5-2
Oct 21VS DETW 4-3
Oct 23VS SEAW 5-4
Oct 25VS FLAW 4-2
Oct 27VS EDML 6-5
Oct 29@BUFL 4-3
Oct 30VS MINL 4-3
Nov 01VS NYIL 3-1
Nov 03VS LAW 2-1
Nov 05@WPGL 4-0
Nov 10@LAL 2-1
Nov 12@ANAW 3-2
Nov 14VS CARL 3-0
Nov 16VS STLL 5-2
Nov 19@BOSL 6-1
Nov 20VS PITL 5-3
Nov 23@DALL 6-4
Nov 25VS MONL 3-2
Nov 27VS WPGL 7-2
Nov 30VS EDML 5-4
Dec 03@NYRW 5-2
Dec 04@NYIL 3-0
Dec 06@NJL 3-0
Dec 09VS WPGL 3-1
Dec 13VS WASL 7-3
Dec 15VS VGKL 4-1
Dec 16@MINL 4-1
Dec 18VS NYRL 7-1
Dec 21VS NSHL 4-2
Dec 23VS CBJW 5-2
Dec 27@CARL 3-0
Dec 29@STLL 3-1
Dec 31@CBJL 4-1
Jan 01VS SJL 5-2
Jan 03VS TBL 4-1
Jan 06VS ARIW 2-0
Jan 08VS CGYW 4-3
Jan 12VS COLW 3-2
Jan 14VS SEAL 8-5
Jan 17VS BUFW 4-3
Jan 19@PHIW 4-1
Jan 21@STLW 5-3
Jan 22VS LAL 2-1
Jan 24@VANL 5-2
Jan 26@CGYW 5-1
Jan 28@EDML 7-3
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
891758-52247
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Sam Reinhart
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13@NYIW 3-1
Oct 15@BUFW 4-3
Oct 17@BOSL 5-3
Oct 19VS PHIW 4-3
Oct 21VS TBL 3-2
Oct 23VS NYIW 3-2
Oct 25@CHIL 4-2
Oct 27@PHIL 4-3
Oct 29VS OTTW 5-3
Nov 01@ARIL 3-1
Nov 03@SJW 4-3
Nov 05@LAL 5-4
Nov 06@ANAW 5-3
Nov 09VS CARW 3-0
Nov 12VS EDML 4-2
Nov 15VS WASW 5-2
Nov 17VS DALL 6-4
Nov 19VS CGYL 5-4
Nov 20@CBJL 5-3
Nov 23VS BOSW 5-2
Nov 26VS STLL 5-4
Nov 28@EDML 4-3
Nov 29@CGYL 6-2
Dec 01@VANW 5-1
Dec 03@SEAW 5-1
Dec 06@WPGL 5-2
Dec 08VS DETW 5-1
Dec 10@TBL 4-1
Dec 11VS SEAL 5-2
Dec 13VS CBJW 4-0
Dec 15VS PITL 4-2
Dec 17@NJW 4-2
Dec 19@BOSL 7-3
Dec 21VS NJL 4-2
Dec 23@NYIL 5-1
Dec 29VS MONW 7-2
Dec 30@CARL 4-0
Jan 01VS NYRL 5-3
Jan 03VS ARIW 5-3
Jan 06@DETW 3-2
Jan 08@DALL 5-1
Jan 10@COLW 5-4
Jan 12@VGKL 4-2
Jan 14VS VANW 4-3
Jan 16@BUFW 4-1
Jan 17@TORL 5-4
Jan 19@MONW 6-2
Jan 21VS MINW 5-3
Jan 23@NYRL 6-2
Jan 24@PITL 7-6
Jan 27VS LAL 4-3
Jan 28VS BOSW 4-3
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
172138127-101850
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Lafferty
3.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sam Reinhart
8.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Sam Lafferty
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 PIT 52 6 7 13 4 25 60 9 102 119 17
21-22 PIT 48 0 6 6 -6 25 33 6 89 54 11
21-22 PIT 82 5 8 13 -16 35 82 9 139 117 27
22-23 CHI 47 8 9 17 -5 22 58 12 71 165 18
ON PACE 80 13 15 29 -5 37 99 12 121 281 30
3-YEAR AVG 64 4 7 11 -18 30 59 111 97 18
Totals 240 19 30 49 -23 111 234 9 403 456 73
Career Sam Reinhart
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
14-15 BUF 9 0 1 1 -1 2 3 10 3 21 5
15-16 BUF 79 23 20 43 -8 8 161 16 24 35 26
16-17 BUF 79 18 30 48 -11 8 174 17 21 86 39
17-18 BUF 83 24 25 49 -25 26 188 17 49 57 42
18-19 BUF 82 22 44 66 -10 16 180 18 38 31 47
19-20 BUF 71 23 29 52 -17 20 155 20 36 41 27
21-22 BUF 52 23 14 37 -28 10 120 18 15 97 23
21-22 FLA 83 35 50 85 29 13 194 17 52 179 31
22-23 FLA 50 17 21 38 -10 18 127 19 28 64 28
ON PACE 78 26 33 59 -10 28 200 19 44 100 44
3-YEAR AVG 71 28 31 59 -15 14 160 35 116 28
Totals 604 190 236 426 -84 123 1342 18 279 659 280
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