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Blake Wheeler or Nick Paul

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Blake Wheeler

Blake Wheeler

RW • Winnipeg Jets WPG
Nick Paul

Nick Paul

LW • Tampa Bay Lightning TB
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Blake Wheeler
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113-102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1675426
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Paul
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0001001
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 Blake Wheeler
OWN
62%
-7.89 compared to last week
START
40%
+5.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Paul
OWN
20%
-9.51 compared to last week
START
11%
-1.13 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Blake Wheeler
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Paul
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Blake Wheeler

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 144.5 total points (3.21 avg).
  • He is currently 200.2 points behind the leader: David Pastrnak
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 33rd among RW.
  • Top 10 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 9th among RW.
  • Top 6 in +/- with 4 and is currently ranked 6th among RW.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 14, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 16:10:55.7142 and is currently ranked 28th among RW.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 8 and is currently ranked 23rd among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among RW.
  • Ranked 23rd in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 16 in powerplay assists with 2 and is currently ranked 15th among RW.
  • Top 13 in faceoffs won with 10 and is currently ranked 12th among RW.
  • Ranked 36th in hits with 12.

    • 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: +0.2667
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5556
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7778
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 49th among LW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th 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 Blake Wheeler

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Paul

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Blake Wheeler
DateOpponentResult
Oct 14VS NYRW 4-1
Oct 17@DALL 4-1
Oct 19@COLW 4-3
Oct 20@VGKL 5-2
Oct 22VS TORL 4-1
Oct 24VS STLW 4-0
Oct 27@LAW 6-4
Oct 28@ARIW 3-2
Oct 30@VGKL 2-1
Nov 03VS MONW 3-2
Nov 05VS CHIW 4-0
Nov 08VS DALW 5-1
Nov 12@CGYL 3-2
Nov 13@SEAW 3-2
Nov 17VS ANAW 3-2
Nov 19VS PITL 3-0
Nov 21VS CARW 4-3
Nov 23@MINL 6-1
Nov 25@DALW 5-4
Nov 27@CHIW 7-2
Nov 29VS COLW 5-0
Dec 02VS CBJL 4-1
Dec 04VS ANAW 5-2
Dec 06VS FLAW 5-2
Dec 08@STLW 5-2
Dec 09@CHIW 3-1
Dec 11VS WASL 5-2
Dec 13VS VGKL 6-5
Dec 15VS NSHW 2-1
Dec 17@VANW 5-1
Dec 18@SEAL 3-2
Dec 20VS OTTW 5-1
Dec 22@BOSL 3-2
Dec 23@WASL 4-1
Dec 27VS MINL 4-1
Dec 29VS VANW 4-2
Dec 31@EDMW 2-1
Jan 03VS CGYW 3-2
Jan 06VS TBW 4-2
Jan 08VS VANW 7-4
Jan 10@DETL 7-5
Jan 12@BUFW 4-2
Jan 13@PITW 4-1
Jan 15VS ARIW 2-1
Jan 17@MONL 4-1
Jan 19@TORL 4-1
Jan 21@OTTW 5-1
Jan 22@PHIW 5-3
Jan 24@NSHL 2-1
Jan 26VS BUFL 3-2
Jan 28VS PHIL 4-0
Jan 30VS STLW 4-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1225378052845
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 Blake Wheeler
9.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Paul
5.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Blake Wheeler
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 BOS 82 18 21 39 -3 49 158 15 0 0 0
10-11 BOS 80 18 26 44 9 46 179 16 0 0 0
11-12 65 17 40 57 5 43 164 19 0 0 0
13-14 WPG 48 19 20 39 -3 28 126 18 73 4 38
13-14 WPG 82 28 41 69 5 63 224 18 148 15 68
14-15 WPG 80 27 35 62 28 73 248 19 130 23 57
15-16 WPG 82 25 52 77 9 49 260 19 92 10 55
16-17 WPG 81 24 48 72 4 45 253 20 100 43 50
17-18 WPG 82 23 69 92 12 54 251 20 95 166 66
18-19 WPG 83 20 71 91 0 62 234 20 81 32 53
19-20 WPG 72 22 43 65 2 37 184 19 105 332 52
21-22 WPG 50 11 25 36 -23 42 100 16 58 3 25
21-22 WPG 79 17 43 60 -16 36 169 16 62 4 39
22-23 WPG 45 12 25 37 5 28 80 16 30 19 17
ON PACE 70 18 39 58 5 44 126 16 47 29 26
3-YEAR AVG 72 19 40 59 -34 42 165 89 114 42
Totals 1027 287 568 855 37 665 2671 18 1015 653 531
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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