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Valeri Nichushkin or Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Who Should I Start? - Week 38 • Start New
Valeri Nichushkin

Valeri Nichushkin

RW • Colorado Avalanche COL
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

C • Carolina Hurricanes CAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nichushkin over Kotkaniemi

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kotkaniemi over Nichushkin

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Valeri Nichushkin
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Performance Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Valeri Nichushkin
OWN
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Valeri Nichushkin
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Not Ranked
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Valeri Nichushkin

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 290.7 total points (4.09 avg).
  • He is currently 264.8 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 71 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.5211
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3662
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.5634
Breakdown Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 106th with 155.5 total points (1.67 avg).
  • He is currently 535.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 93 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.129
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.172
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5376
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Valeri Nichushkin

SUSPENSION - Since May 13, 2024

Nichushkin has been placed in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program of the NHLPA and NHL. He will be suspended for at least six months.
Injury Jesperi Kotkaniemi

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Valeri Nichushkin
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Matchups Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Valeri Nichushkin
5.30
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1.37
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Valeri Nichushkin
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 DAL 80 13 20 33 20 8 124 14 85 0 27
14-15 DAL 8 0 1 1 -5 2 6 13 7 0 1
15-16 DAL 79 9 20 29 0 12 142 13 69 0 32
18-19 DAL 57 0 10 10 -4 0 65 11 71 3 32
19-20 COL 66 14 14 28 27 14 114 14 85 2 22
21-22 COL 49 9 10 19 8 4 87 13 52 1 25
21-22 COL 78 26 28 54 22 16 186 15 91 1 27
22-23 COL 75 17 30 47 13 2 159 14 54 1 37
23-24 COL 67 35 25 60 9 24 175 18 76 2 31
3-YEAR AVG 80 29 30 59 50 17 197 91 1 34
Totals 602 136 169 305 93 100 1179 14 697 10 259
Career Jesperi Kotkaniemi
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 MON 80 11 23 34 1 28 134 13 68 364 41
19-20 MON 36 6 2 8 -11 23 55 12 51 125 16
21-22 MON 50 5 15 20 5 12 79 14 73 244 24
21-22 CAR 85 12 17 29 -1 39 84 9 75 177 15
22-23 CAR 87 17 26 43 5 54 133 14 106 379 24
23-24 CAR 87 12 15 27 -4 38 138 12 53 351 36
3-YEAR AVG 94 15 21 36 -4 46 130 87 338 28
Totals 483 72 108 180 -23 218 703 12 509 1853 182
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STL vs WAS 07:15 EDT EST
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