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Nikolai Kovalenko or John Ludvig

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Nikolai Kovalenko

Nikolai Kovalenko

RWSan Jose Sharks SJ
John Ludvig

John Ludvig

DColorado Avalanche COL
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Latest News Nikolai Kovalenko
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Owners starting Ludvig over Kovalenko

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nikolai Kovalenko
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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
1012103
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance John Ludvig
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000002
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nikolai Kovalenko
OWN
 
1%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START John Ludvig
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nikolai Kovalenko
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus John Ludvig
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nikolai Kovalenko

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 70th with 57.0 total points (1.33 avg).
  • He is currently 198 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RW.
  • Ranked 53rd in +/- with 0.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 8, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among RW.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 09:41:42.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among RW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 2 and is currently ranked 80th among RW.
  • Top 25 in hits with 18, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 23rd among RW.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 43 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1163
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2093
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.8605
Breakdown John Ludvig

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 248th with 7.5 total points (0.20 avg).
  • He is currently 256.5 points behind the leader: Zach Werenski
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 134th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 266th in time on ice with 00:00:00.0000.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 38 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: +0.0526
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.2368
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nikolai Kovalenko

UPPER BODY - Since Jan 8, 2025

Kovalenko is dealing with an upper body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Injury John Ludvig

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nikolai Kovalenko
DateOpponentResult
Jan 14@DETW 6-3
Jan 16@CBJL 4-1
Jan 18@NYI
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1121002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups John Ludvig
DateOpponentResult
Jan 14VS NYRW 3-2
Jan 16VS EDML 4-3
Jan 18VS DAL
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0002-123
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nikolai Kovalenko
0.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating John Ludvig
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nikolai Kovalenko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24-25 COL 43 5 9 14 -5 10 37 11 59 0 18
3-YEAR AVG 4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 1 0
Totals 57 5 9 14 -6 10 38 8 64 1 18
Career John Ludvig
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 FLA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23-24 PIT 67 3 2 5 -12 47 24 5 62 0 33
24-25 COL 38 0 2 2 -4 6 9 2 16 0 6
3-YEAR AVG 30 1 1 2 -12 16 8 21 0 11
Totals 128 3 4 7 -16 53 33 3 78 0 39
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