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Jake Guentzel or Nick Paul

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Jake Guentzel

Jake Guentzel

LW • Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Nick Paul

Nick Paul

LW • Tampa Bay Lightning TB
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jake Guentzel
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0114-321
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
25714125
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Paul
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0115074
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jake Guentzel
OWN
100%
+3.12 compared to last week
START
72%
+19.66 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Paul
OWN
20%
-9.72 compared to last week
START
11%
-1.25 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jake Guentzel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Paul
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake Guentzel

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 191.5 total points (4.07 avg).
  • He is currently 112.9 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 15 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 15th among LW.
  • Top 10 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 10th among LW.
  • Top 10 in +/- with 6 and is currently ranked 9th among LW.
  • Top 25 in shots on goal with 36 and is currently ranked 22nd among LW.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 20:12:55.0000 and is currently ranked 9th among LW.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 10 and is currently ranked 31st among LW.
  • Top 25 in blocked shots with 8 and is currently ranked 22nd among LW.
  • Top 10 in powerplay assists with 3 and is currently ranked 10th among LW.
  • Top 35 in faceoffs won with 3 and is currently ranked 33rd among LW.
  • Ranked 51st in hits with 14.

    • 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: +0.4255
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5319
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.6809
Breakdown Nick Paul

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 45th with 132.0 total points (2.93 avg).
  • He is currently 172.4 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 2 and is currently ranked 50th among LW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among LW.
  • Ranked 122nd in +/- with -3.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 15, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th among LW.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 15:07:15.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among LW.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 11 and is currently ranked 21st among LW.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 6 and is currently ranked 35th among LW.
  • Ranked 23rd in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 7 in faceoffs won with 83 and is currently ranked 5th among LW.
  • Ranked 53rd in hits with 13.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 45 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3556
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7111
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jake Guentzel

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Paul

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake Guentzel
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13VS ARIW 6-2
Oct 15VS TBW 6-2
Oct 17@MONL 3-2
Oct 20VS LAW 6-1
Oct 22@CBJW 6-3
Oct 24@EDML 6-3
Oct 25@CGYL 4-1
Oct 28@VANL 5-1
Oct 29@SEAL 3-1
Nov 01VS BOSL 6-5
Nov 02@BUFL 6-3
Nov 05VS SEAL 3-2
Nov 09@WASW 4-1
Nov 11@TORW 4-2
Nov 12@MONL 5-4
Nov 15VS TORL 5-2
Nov 17@MINW 6-4
Nov 19@WPGW 3-0
Nov 20@CHIW 5-3
Nov 23VS CGYW 2-1
Nov 25@PHIW 4-1
Nov 26VS TORL 4-1
Nov 29VS CARL 3-2
Dec 01VS VGKW 4-3
Dec 03VS STLW 6-2
Dec 06VS CBJW 4-1
Dec 09@BUFW 4-3
Dec 10VS BUFW 3-1
Dec 12VS DALW 2-1
Dec 15@FLAW 4-2
Dec 18@CARL 3-2
Dec 20VS NYRW 3-2
Dec 22VS CARL 4-3
Dec 27@NYIL 5-1
Dec 28VS DETL 5-4
Dec 30VS NJL 4-2
Jan 02@BOSL 2-1
Jan 05@VGKL 5-2
Jan 08@ARIW 4-1
Jan 10VS VANW 5-4
Jan 13VS WPGL 4-1
Jan 14@CARL 2-1
Jan 16VS ANAW 4-3
Jan 18@OTTL 5-4
Jan 20VS OTTW 4-1
Jan 22@NJL 2-1
Jan 24VS FLAW 7-6
Jan 26@WASL 3-2
Jan 28VS SJL 6-4
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
20254512643247
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Paul
DateOpponentResult
Oct 11@NYRL 3-1
Oct 14@CBJW 5-2
Oct 15@PITL 6-2
Oct 18VS PHIL 3-2
Oct 21@FLAW 3-2
Oct 22VS NYIW 5-3
Oct 25@LAL 4-2
Oct 26@ANAW 4-2
Oct 29@SJW 4-3
Nov 01VS OTTW 4-3
Nov 03VS CARL 4-3
Nov 05VS BUFW 5-3
Nov 08VS EDML 3-2
Nov 11@WASL 5-1
Nov 13VS WASW 6-3
Nov 15VS DALW 5-4
Nov 17VS CGYW 4-1
Nov 19@NSHW 3-2
Nov 21VS BOSL 5-3
Nov 25VS STLW 5-2
Nov 28@BUFW 6-5
Nov 29@BOSL 3-1
Dec 01@PHIW 4-1
Dec 03VS TORW 4-3
Dec 06VS DETL 4-2
Dec 08VS NSHW 5-2
Dec 10VS FLAW 4-1
Dec 13VS SEAW 6-2
Dec 15VS CBJW 4-1
Dec 17@MONW 5-1
Dec 20@TORL 4-1
Dec 21@DETL 7-4
Dec 23@BUF
Dec 28VS MONW 4-1
Dec 29VS NYRW 2-1
Dec 31VS ARIW 5-3
Jan 03@CHIW 4-1
Jan 04@MINL 5-1
Jan 06@WPGL 4-2
Jan 10VS CBJW 6-3
Jan 12VS VANW 5-4
Jan 14@STLW 4-2
Jan 16@SEAW 4-1
Jan 18@VANW 5-2
Jan 19@EDML 5-3
Jan 21@CGYL 6-3
Jan 24VS MINW 4-2
Jan 26VS BOSW 3-2
Jan 28VS LAW 5-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
169257782345
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jake Guentzel
12.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Paul
5.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jake Guentzel
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 PIT 41 17 18 35 9 10 85 16 61 8 18
17-18 PIT 82 23 27 50 -7 42 176 16 143 65 45
18-19 PIT 83 40 38 78 14 26 230 19 107 10 47
19-20 PIT 39 20 24 44 11 14 127 20 46 22 19
21-22 PIT 86 41 46 87 15 44 266 17 72 13 38
22-23 PIT 47 20 25 45 4 32 126 18 51 7 18
ON PACE 78 33 41 75 4 53 210 18 85 11 30
3-YEAR AVG 90 42 48 89 41 39 263 92 16 47
Totals 448 193 215 408 48 204 1216 18 533 128 226
Career Nick Paul
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 OTT 1 0 0 0 -2 0 4 16 3 5 0
17-18 OTT 11 1 0 1 -4 0 11 7 16 1 4
18-19 OTT 21 2 1 3 -9 4 31 8 32 17 4
20-21 OTT 58 10 11 21 1 26 112 14 126 199 40
21-22 OTT 87 17 19 36 -12 41 172 15 115 442 62
22-23 TB 45 16 9 25 8 23 77 16 63 281 34
ON PACE 76 27 15 42 8 39 131 16 107 480 58
3-YEAR AVG 49 9 10 19 -11 23 95 81 216 34
Totals 272 53 47 100 -21 108 479 14 457 1174 178
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