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Kaapo Kakko or Mikael Backlund

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Kaapo Kakko

Kaapo Kakko

RWSeattle Kraken SEA
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

CCalgary Flames CGY
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kakko over Backlund

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kaapo Kakko
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backlund over Kakko

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Mikael Backlund
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Performance Kaapo Kakko
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
14571104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
358121167
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0007103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10113406
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kaapo Kakko
OWN
35%
+20.06 compared to last week
START
18%
+6.99 compared to last week
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
24%
-5.8 compared to last week
START
 
9%
-8.74 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kaapo Kakko
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kaapo Kakko

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 115.0 total points (2.50 avg).
  • He is currently 152.5 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 25 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 24th among RW.
  • Top 10 in assists with 9 and is currently ranked 9th among RW.
  • Top 20 in +/- with 3 and is currently ranked 19th among RW.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 22 and is currently ranked 36th among RW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 17:12:36.9230 and is currently ranked 29th among RW.
  • Top 6 in total penalty minutes with 16 and is currently ranked 4th among RW.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 5 and is currently ranked 46th among RW.
  • Ranked 17th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 25 in powerplay assists with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 25th among RW.
  • Top 19 in faceoffs won with 6 and is currently ranked 18th among RW.
  • Top 28 in hits with 16 and is currently ranked 27th among RW.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 46 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1739
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.413
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 59th with 128.0 total points (2.84 avg).
  • He is currently 177 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among C.
  • Ranked 50th in +/- with 2.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 24, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among C.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 19:04:10.9090 and is currently ranked 36th among C.
  • Ranked 124th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 152nd in blocked shots with 4.
  • Ranked 30th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 31 in faceoffs won with 99 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Ranked 128th in hits with 9.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 45 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2222
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.6444
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kaapo Kakko

No Injury Reported

Injury Mikael Backlund

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kaapo Kakko
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20VS BUFW 6-4
Jan 23VS WAS
Jan 25VS PIT
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
3035-1123
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
Jan 23VS BUF
Jan 25@MIN
Jan 26@WPG
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
20210104
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kaapo Kakko
7.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mikael Backlund
3.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kaapo Kakko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 NYR 68 10 13 23 -29 16 111 14 20 2 11
21-22 NYR 51 8 8 16 4 10 79 12 13 3 16
21-22 NYR 52 8 13 21 16 10 68 13 9 1 15
22-23 NYR 86 19 23 42 13 6 128 15 29 1 26
23-24 NYR 65 14 6 20 7 24 99 13 30 15 18
24-25 NYR 46 8 19 27 10 30 69 14 43 38 13
3-YEAR AVG 74 14 15 29 37 14 107 25 6 21
Totals 405 71 87 158 19 98 598 13 170 64 107
Career Mikael Backlund
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CGY 72 10 14 24 3 18 142 12 0 0 0
11-12 CGY 38 4 6 10 -10 16 81 15 0 0 0
13-14 CGY 32 8 8 16 -5 29 86 14 28 187 17
13-14 CGY 76 18 22 40 5 32 178 18 64 626 62
14-15 CGY 52 10 16 26 4 14 103 17 41 423 32
15-16 CGY 81 21 26 47 9 26 152 16 66 537 51
16-17 CGY 80 23 31 54 8 32 201 17 55 709 41
17-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 -21 78 214 19 54 705 40
18-19 CGY 78 22 27 49 38 54 207 17 53 517 26
19-20 CGY 70 16 28 44 2 26 157 17 44 369 11
21-22 CGY 50 8 19 27 -8 26 126 16 40 336 20
21-22 CGY 87 13 27 40 16 34 227 16 64 646 28
22-23 CGY 80 19 37 56 24 34 247 18 97 685 31
23-24 CGY 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
24-25 CGY 45 9 10 19 8 22 119 19 27 429 23
3-YEAR AVG 87 17 30 48 44 33 238 79 738 31
Totals 1046 217 342 559 81 485 2546 17 712 7118 419
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