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Niko Mikkola or Aaron Ekblad

Who Should I Start? - Week 30 • Start New
Niko Mikkola

Niko Mikkola

D • Florida Panthers FLA
Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad

D • Florida Panthers FLA
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Niko Mikkola
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1123022
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1127225
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Aaron Ekblad
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0112122
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0226325
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Niko Mikkola
OWN
 
0%
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0%
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OWN/START Aaron Ekblad
OWN
55%
No change since last week.
START
27%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Niko Mikkola
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Aaron Ekblad
Not Ranked
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Niko Mikkola

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 86th with 172.5 total points (1.98 avg).
  • He is currently 293 points behind the leader: Cale Makar
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among D.
  • Top 100 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among D.
  • Top 10 in +/- with 8 and is currently ranked 8th among D.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 11, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among D.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 20:42:27.2727, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among D.
  • Top 15 in total penalty minutes with 13 and is currently ranked 12th among D.
  • Ranked 106th in blocked shots with 13.
  • Top 13 in hits with 38 and is currently ranked 12th among D.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 87 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.046
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1724
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.1494
Breakdown Aaron Ekblad

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 98th with 159.5 total points (2.25 avg).
  • He is currently 306 points behind the leader: Cale Makar
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 98th among D.
  • Ranked 50th in +/- with 3.
  • Ranked 155th in shots on goal with 6.
  • Ranked 200th in time on ice with 09:50:16.3636.
  • Ranked 139th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 148th in blocked shots with 9.
  • Top 19 in hits with 34 and is currently ranked 18th among D.

    • 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: +0.0563
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2113
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4648
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Niko Mikkola

No Injury Reported

Injury Aaron Ekblad

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Niko Mikkola
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@MINL 2-0
Oct 14@WPGL 6-4
Oct 16@NJW 4-3
Oct 19VS TORW 3-1
Oct 21VS VANL 5-3
Oct 24VS SJW 3-1
Oct 28VS SEAW 3-2
Oct 30@BOSL 3-2
Nov 02@DETW 2-0
Nov 04@CHIL 5-2
Nov 06VS CBJW 5-4
Nov 08@WASW 4-3
Nov 10VS CARW 5-2
Nov 12VS CHIW 4-3
Nov 14@SJW 5-3
Nov 16@LAL 2-1
Nov 17@ANAW 2-1
Nov 20VS EDMW 5-3
Nov 22VS BOSL 3-1
Nov 24VS WPGL 3-0
Nov 27@OTTW 5-0
Nov 28@TORL 2-1
Nov 30@MONW 5-1
Dec 02VS NYIL 4-3
Dec 06VS DALW 5-4
Dec 08VS PITW 3-1
Dec 10@CBJW 5-2
Dec 12@SEAL 4-0
Dec 14@VANL 4-0
Dec 16@EDMW 5-1
Dec 18@CGYL 3-1
Dec 21VS STLL 4-1
Dec 23VS VGKW 4-2
Dec 27@TBW 3-2
Dec 29VS NYRW 4-3
Dec 30VS MONW 4-1
Jan 02@ARIW 4-1
Jan 04@VGKW 4-1
Jan 06@COLW 8-4
Jan 09@STLW 5-1
Jan 11VS LAW 3-2
Jan 13VS NJL 4-1
Jan 15VS ANAL 5-4
Jan 17VS DETL 3-2
Jan 19VS MINL 6-4
Jan 22@NSHW 4-1
Jan 24VS ARIW 6-2
Jan 26@PITW 3-2
Jan 27@NYIW 3-2
Feb 06VS PHIL 2-1
Feb 08VS WASW 4-2
Feb 10VS COLW 4-0
Feb 14@PITW 5-2
Feb 15@BUFW 4-0
Feb 17@TBW 9-2
Feb 20VS OTTW 3-2
Feb 22@CARL 1-0
Feb 24VS WASW 3-2
Feb 27VS BUFW 3-2
Feb 29VS MONW 4-3
Mar 02@DETW 4-0
Mar 04@NYRW 4-2
Mar 05@NJW 5-3
Mar 07VS PHIL 2-1
Mar 09VS CGYW 5-1
Mar 12@DALW 4-3
Mar 14@CARL 4-0
Mar 16VS TBL 5-3
Mar 21VS NSHL 3-0
Mar 23@NYRL 4-3
Mar 24@PHIW 4-1
Mar 26VS BOSL 4-3
Mar 28VS NYIL 3-2
Mar 30VS DETW 3-2
Apr 01@TORL 6-4
Apr 02@MONL 5-3
Apr 04@OTTW 6-0
Apr 06@BOSL 3-2
Apr 09VS OTTW 2-0
Apr 11VS CBJW 4-0
Apr 13VS BUFW 3-2
Apr 16VS TORW 5-2
Apr 21VS TBW 3-2
Apr 23VS TBW 3-2
Apr 25@TBW 5-3
Apr 27@TBL 6-3
Apr 29VS TBW 6-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
41519100147187
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Aaron Ekblad
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@MINL 2-0
Oct 14@WPGL 6-4
Oct 16@NJW 4-3
Oct 19VS TORW 3-1
Oct 21VS VANL 5-3
Oct 24VS SJW 3-1
Oct 28VS SEAW 3-2
Oct 30@BOSL 3-2
Nov 02@DETW 2-0
Nov 04@CHIL 5-2
Nov 06VS CBJW 5-4
Nov 08@WASW 4-3
Nov 10VS CARW 5-2
Nov 12VS CHIW 4-3
Nov 14@SJW 5-3
Nov 16@LAL 2-1
Nov 17@ANAW 2-1
Nov 20VS EDMW 5-3
Nov 22VS BOSL 3-1
Nov 24VS WPGL 3-0
Nov 27@OTTW 5-0
Nov 28@TORL 2-1
Nov 30@MONW 5-1
Dec 02VS NYIL 4-3
Dec 06VS DALW 5-4
Dec 08VS PITW 3-1
Dec 10@CBJW 5-2
Dec 12@SEAL 4-0
Dec 14@VANL 4-0
Dec 16@EDMW 5-1
Dec 18@CGYL 3-1
Dec 21VS STLL 4-1
Dec 23VS VGKW 4-2
Dec 27@TBW 3-2
Dec 29VS NYRW 4-3
Dec 30VS MONW 4-1
Jan 02@ARIW 4-1
Jan 04@VGKW 4-1
Jan 06@COLW 8-4
Jan 09@STLW 5-1
Jan 11VS LAW 3-2
Jan 13VS NJL 4-1
Jan 15VS ANAL 5-4
Jan 17VS DETL 3-2
Jan 19VS MINL 6-4
Jan 22@NSHW 4-1
Jan 24VS ARIW 6-2
Jan 26@PITW 3-2
Jan 27@NYIW 3-2
Feb 06VS PHIL 2-1
Feb 08VS WASW 4-2
Feb 10VS COLW 4-0
Feb 14@PITW 5-2
Feb 15@BUFW 4-0
Feb 17@TBW 9-2
Feb 20VS OTTW 3-2
Feb 22@CARL 1-0
Feb 24VS WASW 3-2
Feb 27VS BUFW 3-2
Feb 29VS MONW 4-3
Mar 02@DETW 4-0
Mar 04@NYRW 4-2
Mar 05@NJW 5-3
Mar 07VS PHIL 2-1
Mar 09VS CGYW 5-1
Mar 12@DALW 4-3
Mar 14@CARL 4-0
Mar 16VS TBL 5-3
Mar 21VS NSHL 3-0
Mar 23@NYRL 4-3
Mar 24@PHIW 4-1
Mar 26VS BOSL 4-3
Mar 28VS NYIL 3-2
Mar 30VS DETW 3-2
Apr 01@TORL 6-4
Apr 02@MONL 5-3
Apr 04@OTTW 6-0
Apr 06@BOSL 3-2
Apr 09VS OTTW 2-0
Apr 11VS CBJW 4-0
Apr 13VS BUFW 3-2
Apr 16VS TORW 5-2
Apr 21VS TBW 3-2
Apr 23VS TBW 3-2
Apr 25@TBW 5-3
Apr 27@TBL 6-3
Apr 29VS TBW 6-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
41519104295271
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Niko Mikkola
4.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Aaron Ekblad
4.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Niko Mikkola
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 STL 44 1 1 2 -7 6 19 7 33 0 27
21-22 STL 87 4 11 15 -5 57 59 10 109 0 83
22-23 STL 87 1 7 8 10 68 67 17 153 0 118
23-24 FLA 87 4 15 19 14 71 100 20 196 0 132
3-YEAR AVG 91 3 11 14 19 68 78 165 0 118
Totals 336 10 38 48 9 217 269 14 554 0 402
Career Aaron Ekblad
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
14-15 FLA 83 12 30 42 10 32 169 21 109 0 81
15-16 FLA 78 15 22 37 16 41 182 21 89 0 60
16-17 FLA 66 10 11 21 -25 58 216 21 85 0 60
17-18 FLA 82 16 22 38 8 71 187 23 68 0 121
18-19 FLA 82 13 25 38 3 47 180 23 116 0 88
19-20 FLA 69 5 38 43 15 28 150 22 37 0 87
21-22 FLA 36 11 11 22 5 33 102 24 23 0 25
21-22 FLA 65 15 43 58 42 28 184 24 63 0 70
22-23 FLA 77 14 23 37 -5 78 228 23 84 0 93
23-24 FLA 71 4 15 19 29 52 104 16 102 0 68
3-YEAR AVG 79 12 30 42 66 60 185 98 0 85
Totals 735 118 250 368 100 491 1743 22 820 0 776
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