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Valeri Nichushkin or Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Who Should I Start? - Week 34 • Start New
Valeri Nichushkin

Valeri Nichushkin

RW • Colorado Avalanche COL
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

C • Carolina Hurricanes CAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Valeri Nichushkin
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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
Performance Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Valeri Nichushkin
OWN
95%
+0.11 compared to last week
START
74%
-16.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Jesperi Kotkaniemi
OWN
33%
-6.33 compared to last week
START
23%
-10.07 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Valeri Nichushkin
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Valeri Nichushkin

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 231.2 total points (3.08 avg).
  • He is currently 353 points behind the leader: David Pastrnak
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.1 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 75 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2267
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.12
Breakdown Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 71st with 219.7 total points (2.29 avg).
  • He is currently 477 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 17th among C.
  • Top 25 in assists with 3 and is currently ranked 21st among C.
  • Ranked 32nd in +/- with 0.
  • Top 20 in shots on goal with 18 and is currently ranked 19th among C.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 16:48:13.3333 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 4 and is currently ranked 22nd among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 4 and is currently ranked 41st among C.
  • Top 10 in powerplay goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 10th among C.
  • Top 19 in powerplay assists with 1 and is currently ranked 19th among C.
  • Top 25 in faceoffs won with 41, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 24th among C.
  • Top 35 in hits with 14 and is currently ranked 32nd among C.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 96 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2083
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3021
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5729
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Valeri Nichushkin

PERSONAL - Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Injury Jesperi Kotkaniemi

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Valeri Nichushkin
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12VS CHIW 5-2
Oct 13@CGYL 5-3
Oct 17@MINW 6-3
Oct 19VS WPGL 4-3
Oct 21VS SEAL 3-2
Oct 22@VGKW 3-2
Oct 25@NYRW 3-2
Oct 28@NJL 1-0
Oct 29@NYIL 5-4
Nov 04VS CBJW 6-3
Nov 05VS CBJW 5-1
Nov 10VS NSHW 5-3
Nov 12VS CARW 4-1
Nov 14VS STLL 3-2
Nov 17@CARW 3-2
Nov 19@WASW 4-0
Nov 21@DALW 3-2
Nov 23VS VANL 4-3
Nov 25@NSH
Nov 26VS DALW 4-1
Nov 29@WPGL 5-0
Dec 01@BUFW 6-4
Dec 03@BOSL 5-1
Dec 05@PHIL 5-3
Dec 07VS BOSL 4-0
Dec 09VS NYRL 2-1
Dec 11@STLW 3-2
Dec 13VS PHIW 3-2
Dec 15VS BUFL 4-2
Dec 17VS NSHW 3-1
Dec 19VS NYIW 1-0
Dec 21VS MONW 2-1
Dec 23@NSHW 3-2
Dec 27@ARIL 6-3
Dec 29VS LAL 5-4
Dec 31VS TORL 6-2
Jan 02VS VGKL 3-2
Jan 05@VANL 4-2
Jan 07@EDMW 3-2
Jan 10VS FLAL 5-4
Jan 12@CHIL 3-2
Jan 14VS OTTW 7-0
Jan 16VS DETW 6-3
Jan 18@CGYW 4-1
Jan 20@VANW 4-1
Jan 21@SEAW 2-1
Jan 24VS WASW 3-2
Jan 26VS ANAL 5-3
Jan 28VS STLW 4-2
Feb 07@PITL 2-1
Feb 09@TBL 5-0
Feb 11@FLAW 5-3
Feb 14VS TBL 4-3
Feb 15@MINW 3-2
Feb 18@STLW 4-1
Feb 19VS EDMW 6-5
Feb 24@WPGW 5-1
Feb 25VS CGYW 4-1
Feb 27VS VGKW 3-0
Mar 01VS NJL 7-5
Mar 04@DALL 7-3
Mar 05VS SEAL 3-2
Mar 07VS SJW 6-0
Mar 09VS LAL 5-2
Mar 11VS ARIW 3-2
Mar 13@MONW 8-4
Mar 15@TORW 2-1
Mar 16@OTTW 5-4
Mar 18@DETW 5-1
Mar 20VS CHIW 5-0
Mar 22VS PITL 5-2
Mar 24VS ARIW 3-1
Mar 26@ARIW 4-3
Mar 27@ANAW 5-1
Mar 29VS MINL 4-2
Apr 01VS DALW 5-2
Apr 04@SJW 4-3
Apr 06@SJW 6-2
Apr 08@LAW 4-3
Apr 09@ANAW 5-4
Apr 11VS EDML 2-1
Apr 13VS WPGW 4-2
Apr 14@NSHW 4-3
Apr 18VS SEAL 3-1
Apr 20VS SEAW 3-2
Apr 22@SEAW 6-4
Apr 24@SEAL 3-2
Apr 26VS SEAL 3-2
Apr 28@SEAW 4-1
Apr 30VS SEAL 2-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Matchups Jesperi Kotkaniemi
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12VS CBJW 4-1
Oct 14@SJW 2-1
Oct 17@SEAW 5-1
Oct 20@EDML 6-4
Oct 22@CGYL 3-2
Oct 24@VANW 3-2
Oct 28VS NYIL 6-2
Oct 29@PHIW 4-3
Oct 31VS WASW 3-2
Nov 03@TBW 4-3
Nov 04VS BUFW 5-3
Nov 06VS TORL 3-1
Nov 09@FLAL 3-0
Nov 10VS EDMW 7-2
Nov 12@COLL 4-1
Nov 14@CHIW 3-0
Nov 17VS COLL 3-2
Nov 19@MINL 2-1
Nov 21@WPGL 4-3
Nov 23VS ARIL 4-0
Nov 25@BOSL 3-2
Nov 26VS CGYW 3-2
Nov 29@PITW 3-2
Dec 01@STLW 6-4
Dec 03@LAW 4-2
Dec 06@ANAL 4-3
Dec 10@NYIW 3-0
Dec 13@DETW 1-0
Dec 15VS SEAW 3-2
Dec 17VS DALW 5-4
Dec 18VS PITW 3-2
Dec 20VS NJW 4-1
Dec 22@PITW 4-3
Dec 23VS PHIW 6-5
Dec 27VS CHIW 3-0
Dec 30VS FLAW 4-0
Jan 01@NJW 5-4
Jan 03@NYRL 5-3
Jan 05VS NSHL 5-3
Jan 07@CBJL 4-3
Jan 10VS NJL 5-3
Jan 12@CBJW 6-2
Jan 14VS PITW 2-1
Jan 15VS VANL 4-3
Jan 19VS MINW 5-2
Jan 21@NYIW 5-2
Jan 25@DALW 3-2
Jan 27VS SJW 5-4
Jan 29VS BOSW 4-1
Jan 31VS LAW 5-4
Feb 01@BUFW 5-1
Feb 11VS NYRL 6-2
Feb 14@WASW 3-2
Feb 16VS MONW 6-2
Feb 18VS WASW 4-1
Feb 21VS STLW 4-1
Feb 24VS OTTW 4-0
Feb 25VS ANAL 3-2
Mar 01@VGKL 3-2
Mar 03@ARIW 6-1
Mar 05VS TBW 6-0
Mar 07@MONW 4-3
Mar 09VS PHIW 1-0
Mar 11VS VGKL 4-0
Mar 12@NJL 3-0
Mar 14VS WPGW 5-3
Mar 17@TORL 5-2
Mar 18@PHIW 5-4
Mar 21@NYRW 3-2
Mar 23VS NYRL 2-1
Mar 25VS TORW 5-3
Mar 26VS BOSL 4-3
Mar 28VS TBL 4-0
Mar 30@DETL 3-2
Apr 01@MONW 3-0
Apr 02VS NYIW 2-1
Apr 04VS OTTW 3-2
Apr 06@NSHL 3-0
Apr 08@BUFL 4-3
Apr 10@OTTL 3-2
Apr 11VS DETW 4-1
Apr 13@FLAW 6-4
Apr 17VS NYIW 2-1
Apr 19VS NYIW 4-3
Apr 21@NYIL 5-1
Apr 23@NYIW 5-2
Apr 25VS NYIL 3-2
Apr 28@NYIW 2-1
May 03VS NJW 5-1
May 05VS NJW 6-1
May 07@NJL 8-4
May 09@NJW 6-1
May 11VS NJW 3-2
May 18VS FLAL 3-2
May 20VS FLAL 2-1
May 22@FLAL 1-0
May 24@FLAL 4-3
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
20294915155896
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Valeri Nichushkin
5.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jesperi Kotkaniemi
5.94
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
3-YEAR AVG 80 21 26 47 49 13 182 98 1 37
Totals 531 99 143 242 87 76 997 14 611 8 226
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
3-YEAR AVG 88 13 21 35 -7 41 118 106 322 27
Totals 390 60 92 152 -17 178 560 13 452 1496 141
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