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Viktor Arvidsson or Dawson Mercer

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Viktor Arvidsson

Viktor Arvidsson

LW • Los Angeles Kings LA
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

C • New Jersey Devils NJ
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Viktor Arvidsson
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10112-104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10118-406
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dawson Mercer
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1013-104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1129006
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Viktor Arvidsson
OWN
43%
-11.78 compared to last week
START
32%
-14.25 compared to last week
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
19%
-6.76 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-16.99 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Viktor Arvidsson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Viktor Arvidsson

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 147.7 total points (3.08 avg).
  • He is currently 156.7 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 50th among LW.
  • Top 100 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among LW.
  • Ranked 127th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 33 and is currently ranked 30th among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 16:29:50.7692 and is currently ranked 41st among LW.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 7 and is currently ranked 39th among LW.
  • Top 10 in shorthanded goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 10th among LW.
  • Ranked 37th in faceoffs won with 3.
  • Ranked 116th in hits with 4.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 48 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.25
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4375
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3958
Breakdown Dawson Mercer

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 63rd with 133.5 total points (2.90 avg).
  • He is currently 225.5 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among C.
  • Top 35 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 34th among C.
  • Top 10 in +/- with 9 and is currently ranked 7th among C.
  • Ranked 137th in shots on goal with 17.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 16:03:25.7142, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among C.
  • Ranked 174th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 13 and is currently ranked 26th among C.
  • Ranked 153rd in faceoffs won with 11.
  • Ranked 166th in hits with 7.

    • 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: +0.2174
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3696
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7174
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Viktor Arvidsson

No Injury Reported

Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Viktor Arvidsson
DateOpponentResult
Jan 24@PHIW 4-3
Jan 27@FLAW 4-3
Jan 28@TBL 5-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
22418005
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dawson Mercer
DateOpponentResult
Jan 24VS VGKW 3-2
Jan 26@NSHL 6-4
Jan 27@DALW 3-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1019-305
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Viktor Arvidsson
6.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dawson Mercer
4.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Viktor Arvidsson
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 NSH 57 8 8 16 -8 35 140 12 27 0 36
16-17 NSH 79 30 30 60 20 26 238 17 24 4 44
17-18 NSH 78 29 32 61 22 36 248 17 30 11 50
18-19 NSH 58 34 14 48 9 26 195 19 18 2 23
19-20 NSH 57 14 15 29 -4 26 125 16 27 11 24
21-22 NAS 52 10 15 25 10 21 151 15 15 9 33
21-22 LA 73 20 28 48 -5 22 239 16 23 12 50
22-23 LA 48 12 21 33 -7 8 115 16 12 16 25
3-YEAR AVG 65 15 19 34 0 24 172 22 11 36
Totals 528 157 163 320 36 202 1462 15 181 65 291
Career Dawson Mercer
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 NJ 87 18 26 44 -22 30 155 15 26 216 36
22-23 NJ 46 10 17 27 9 10 79 15 21 43 36
3-YEAR AVG 44 10 13 23 -22 16 79 14 110 19
Totals 134 29 43 72 -13 42 236 15 48 262 73
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