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Nicklas Backstrom or Rasmus Sandin

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Rasmus Sandin

Rasmus Sandin

DWashington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Sandin

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sandin over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Rasmus Sandin
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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 Rasmus Sandin
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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
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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 Rasmus Sandin
OWN
19%
+6.37 compared to last week
START
14%
+8.66 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rasmus Sandin
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 633 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 Rasmus Sandin

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 122nd with 132.0 total points (1.69 avg).
  • He is currently 312.5 points behind the leader: Cale Makar
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 268th in +/- with -6.
  • Ranked 205th in shots on goal with 3.
  • Ranked 211th in time on ice with 07:06:50.7692.
  • Ranked 104th in total penalty minutes with 4.
  • Ranked 197th in blocked shots with 6.
  • Ranked 118th in hits with 10.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 78 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0385
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2564
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.0128
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 Rasmus Sandin

UPPER BODY - Since Apr 23, 2024

Sandin is dealing with an upper body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Capitals.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@NYRL 4-3
Apr 26VS NYR
Apr 28VS NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Rasmus Sandin
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@NYRL 4-3
Apr 26VS NYR
Apr 28VS NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rasmus Sandin
1.23
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 7 0 0 0 -3 1 11 14 1 42 4
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 Rasmus Sandin
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 TOR 29 1 7 8 -8 10 23 14 34 0 22
21-22 TOR 8 0 3 3 7 0 6 12 11 0 5
21-22 TOR 61 5 11 16 9 4 48 14 91 0 41
22-23 TOR 74 6 26 32 1 37 79 18 134 0 86
23-24 WAS 78 3 20 23 -12 24 79 18 66 0 106
ON PACE 76 2 19 22 -12 23 77 18 64 0 103
3-YEAR AVG 54 4 14 18 13 15 48 80 0 47
Totals 268 16 70 86 -7 79 245 16 341 0 268
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