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Sam Reinhart or Connor Clifton

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Sam Reinhart

Sam Reinhart

C • Florida Panthers FLA
Connor Clifton

Connor Clifton

D • Boston Bruins BOS
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
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
44817-106
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Connor Clifton
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113253
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1126977
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Reinhart
OWN
91%
-7.72 compared to last week
START
81%
+5.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Connor Clifton
OWN
50%
+10.82 compared to last week
START
48%
+14.74 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Reinhart
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Connor Clifton
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 1.9 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 38th among C.
  • Top 20 in assists with 9 and is currently ranked 16th among C.
  • Ranked 229th in +/- with -9.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 29, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among C.
  • Top 20 in time on ice with 19:41:21.4285 and is currently ranked 19th among C.
  • Ranked 169th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 11 and is currently ranked 32nd among C.
  • Ranked 27th in powerplay goals with 2.
  • Top 7 in powerplay assists with 6 and is currently ranked 5th among C.
  • Ranked 142nd in faceoffs won with 16.
  • Ranked 140th 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
Breakdown Connor Clifton

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 56th with 119.5 total points (2.44 avg).
  • He is currently 142.5 points behind the leader: Rasmus Dahlin
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among D.
  • Ranked 161st in assists with 1.
  • Top 15 in +/- with 8 and is currently ranked 11th among D.
  • Ranked 122nd in shots on goal with 14.
  • Ranked 123rd in time on ice with 17:31:25.7142.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 7, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among D.
  • Top 20 in blocked shots with 29 and is currently ranked 17th among D.
  • Top 10 in hits with 42 and is currently ranked 9th among D.

    • 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: +0.0816
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2041
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.3673
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Sam Reinhart

No Injury Reported

Injury Connor Clifton

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Connor Clifton
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@WASW 5-2
Oct 15VS ARIW 6-3
Oct 17VS FLAW 5-3
Oct 18@OTTL 7-5
Oct 20VS ANAW 2-1
Oct 22VS MINW 4-3
Oct 25VS DALW 3-1
Oct 27VS DETW 5-1
Oct 28@CBJW 4-0
Nov 01@PITW 6-5
Nov 03@NYRW 5-2
Nov 05@TORL 2-1
Nov 07VS STLW 3-1
Nov 10VS CGYW 3-1
Nov 12@BUFW 3-1
Nov 13VS VANW 5-2
Nov 17VS PHIW 4-1
Nov 19VS CHIW 6-1
Nov 21@TBW 5-3
Nov 23@FLAL 5-2
Nov 25VS CARW 3-2
Nov 29VS TBW 3-1
Dec 03VS COLW 5-1
Dec 05VS VGKL 4-3
Dec 07@COLW 4-0
Dec 09@ARIL 4-3
Dec 11@VGKW 3-1
Dec 13VS NYIW 4-3
Dec 15VS LAL 3-2
Dec 17VS CBJW 4-2
Dec 19VS FLAW 7-3
Dec 22VS WPGW 3-2
Dec 23@NJW 4-3
Dec 27@OTTL 3-2
Dec 28@NJW 3-1
Dec 31VS BUFL 4-3
Jan 02VS PITW 2-1
Jan 05@LAW 5-2
Jan 07@SJW 4-2
Jan 08@ANAW 7-1
Jan 12VS SEAL 3-0
Jan 14VS TORW 4-3
Jan 16VS PHIW 6-0
Jan 18@NYIW 4-1
Jan 19@NYRW 3-1
Jan 22VS SJW 4-0
Jan 24@MONW 4-2
Jan 26@TBL 3-2
Jan 28@FLAL 4-3
Jan 29@CARL 4-1
Feb 01@TOR
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
4101467183549
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Reinhart
8.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Connor Clifton
3.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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
Career Connor Clifton
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 BOS 19 0 1 1 5 15 22 17 40 0 13
19-20 BOS 31 2 0 2 4 12 20 14 90 0 33
21-22 BOS 50 1 6 7 9 29 42 14 101 0 49
21-22 BOS 83 2 8 10 -1 34 84 12 163 0 62
22-23 BOS 49 4 10 14 18 35 67 18 135 0 72
ON PACE 80 6 16 22 18 57 109 18 221 0 118
3-YEAR AVG 61 2 5 7 14 29 55 131 0 54
Totals 259 10 27 37 38 144 263 14 598 0 254
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