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Nicklas Backstrom or Eetu Luostarinen

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Eetu Luostarinen

Eetu Luostarinen

CFlorida Panthers FLA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Luostarinen

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Luostarinen over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Eetu Luostarinen
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Performance Nicklas Backstrom
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Eetu Luostarinen
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
02212205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Eetu Luostarinen
OWN
 
1%
+0.17 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.17 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Eetu Luostarinen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 252nd with 7.5 total points (0.94 avg).
  • He is currently 619.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: EVEN
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.125
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5
Breakdown Eetu Luostarinen

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 98th with 156.0 total points (1.90 avg).
  • He is currently 471 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 140th in goals with 1.
  • Top 35 in assists with 7 and is currently ranked 35th among C.
  • Ranked 29th in +/- with 4.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 28 and is currently ranked 50th among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 16:30:55.7142, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among C.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 8, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among C.
  • Top 20 in blocked shots with 12 and is currently ranked 19th among C.
  • Ranked 159th in faceoffs won with 10.
  • Top 28 in hits with 27 and is currently ranked 26th among C.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 82 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1463
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1829
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4512
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nicklas Backstrom

HIP - Since Nov 1, 2023

Backstorm is dealing with lingering issues from a hip injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-2024 season.
Injury Eetu Luostarinen

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS BOSW 2-0
Apr 16@PHIW 2-1
Apr 21@NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Eetu Luostarinen
DateOpponentResult
Apr 16VS TORW 5-2
Apr 21VS TB
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0229-207
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Eetu Luostarinen
4.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nicklas Backstrom
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 WAS 82 32 67 99 33 50 214 19 0 0 0
10-11 WAS 76 18 46 64 26 40 197 20 0 0 0
11-12 WAS 42 14 31 45 -4 24 95 19 0 0 0
13-14 WAS 48 8 36 44 7 20 81 19 27 422 34
13-14 WAS 82 18 61 79 -18 54 195 19 89 712 54
14-15 WAS 82 17 59 76 3 40 153 20 91 866 52
15-16 WAS 75 20 51 71 16 36 125 19 51 652 50
16-17 WAS 82 22 64 86 17 38 162 18 45 688 33
17-18 WAS 82 22 49 71 7 46 167 19 38 710 51
18-19 WAS 80 22 52 74 3 30 169 19 54 700 30
19-20 WAS 62 13 43 56 2 14 135 18 31 522 45
21-22 WAS 51 14 37 51 0 14 84 18 21 327 23
21-22 WAS 55 6 24 30 -8 12 68 14 16 301 16
23-24 WAS 40 7 14 21 -25 14 59 16 24 259 23
23-24 WAS 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
ON PACE 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
3-YEAR AVG 60 11 35 47 -8 13 101 27 405 30
Totals 965 236 641 877 55 438 1948 19 508 6293 426
Career Eetu Luostarinen
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 CAR 8 0 1 1 -2 0 9 9 9 33 2
21-22 FLA 86 9 18 27 2 12 86 12 105 335 46
22-23 FLA 87 18 28 46 17 28 140 16 79 175 57
23-24 FLA 82 12 15 27 1 26 119 15 103 96 56
ON PACE 82 12 15 27 1 26 119 15 103 96 56
3-YEAR AVG 82 10 18 28 4 18 90 86 251 45
Totals 350 43 70 113 5 84 402 13 392 887 201
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BAL @KC 07:40 EDT EST
BOS @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
CHC vs MIA 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
CIN vs LAA 06:40 EDT EST
CLE vs OAK 07:10 EDT EST
COL vs SEA 08:40 EDT EST
DET @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
HOU @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
LAD vs NYM 10:10 EDT EST
MIL @STL 08:15 EDT EST
NYY vs TB 07:05 EDT EST
SD vs TOR 09:40 EDT EST
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