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Jakob Chychrun or Adrian Kempe

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Jakob Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun

D • Washington Capitals WAS
Adrian Kempe

Adrian Kempe

RW • Los Angeles Kings LA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Chychrun over Kempe

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Chychrun ... 48.15%

BOTH ... 25.93%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.4
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.14 1.37 1.51 0.64 0.05 0.59 0 0 0 6.42 0.21 1.43 1.26 4.9 0 9.4
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.07 0.69 0.76 0.32 0.02 0.3 0 0 0 3.21 0.1 0.72 0.63 2.45 0 4.7
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Outlook Jakob Chychrun

Chychrun brings hot playmaking form and top power-play role into home clash with Dallas

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kempe over Chychrun

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kempe ... 0%

BOTH ... 25.93%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.1
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.55 0.71 1.26 0.13 0.03 0.1 0.02 0 0.01 5.99 0.66 1.03 2.35 0.61 3.36 7.1
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Adrian Kempe

Kempe looks to stay active on top line tonight against Buffalo

Adrian Kempe anchors the Kings' top line alongside Artemi Panarin tonight as Los Angeles hosts the Buffalo Sabres at Crypto.com Arena. With no fresh injury concerns and Mats Zuccarello sidelined, Kempe's first-line and top power-play usage remains rock solid. The 30-year-old veteran has been driving play with five points and 25 shots over his last seven games while logging over 20 minutes a night. Facing Buffalo in what projects as a higher-scoring environment, the Kings enter as slight home underdogs against expected netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (unconfirmed), giving Kempe plenty of offensive runway.

Our daily projection expects another productive outing, slating Kempe for ~1 point and ~2–3 shots on goal with solid scoring upside, translating to roughly 3.9 fantasy points. Tonight's clash concludes Los Angeles' four-game slate for the week, providing fantasy managers a final high-volume push from their top forward. With locked-in PP1 deployment and heavy ice time, Kempe brings an exceptionally dependable floor backed by multi-point upside. Lock him in across all standard leagues. Today's action: Strong Start.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jakob Chychrun
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
02210123
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
05519125
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Adrian Kempe
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0006043
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
22424547
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jakob Chychrun
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
96%
+20.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Adrian Kempe
OWN
98%
-0.97 compared to last week
START
40%
-55.86 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jakob Chychrun
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Adrian Kempe
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jakob Chychrun

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among D's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 54.5 total points (4.19 avg).
  • He is currently 62.5 points behind the leader: Evan Bouchard
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among D.
  • Top 25 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 23rd among D.
  • Ranked 144th in +/- with 0.
  • Top 6 in shots on goal with 41 and is currently ranked 4th among D.
  • Top 15 in time on ice with 24:30:32.3076 and is currently ranked 15th among D.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 14 and is currently ranked 23rd among D.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 26 and is currently ranked 27th among D.
  • Top 7 in powerplay goals with 1 and is currently ranked 7th among D.
  • Top 16 in powerplay assists with 3 and is currently ranked 16th among D.
  • Ranked 154th in hits with 6.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: -0.1731
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2821
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.2371
Breakdown Adrian Kempe

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among RW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 42.5 total points (3.54 avg).
  • He is currently 40 points behind the leader: David Pastrnak
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 44th among RW.
  • Top 35 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 27th among RW.
  • Ranked 63rd in +/- with 0.
  • Top 10 in shots on goal with 41 and is currently ranked 8th among RW.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 19:08:27.6923 and is currently ranked 10th among RW.
  • Top 50 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 47th among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among RW.
  • Ranked 25th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 22 in powerplay assists with 2 and is currently ranked 22nd among RW.
  • Top 13 in faceoffs won with 22 and is currently ranked 13th among RW.
  • Top 35 in hits with 19 and is currently ranked 33rd among RW.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: -0.1346
  • AVG Assists per game: -0.3525
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.1859
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jakob Chychrun

No Injury Reported

Injury Adrian Kempe

UNDISCLOSED - Since Oct 31, 2026

Kempe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Kings.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jakob Chychrun
DateOpponentResult
Nov 03VS DAL
Nov 07VS FLA
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Adrian Kempe
DateOpponentResult
Nov 04VS SJ
Nov 07VS PIT
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1126001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jakob Chychrun
10.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Adrian Kempe
10.38
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jakob Chychrun
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 ARI 66 7 13 20 -13 47 85 16 107 0 98
17-18 ARI 50 4 10 14 2 16 106 20 73 0 74
18-19 ARI 54 5 16 21 -11 28 118 20 76 0 77
19-20 ARI 64 12 15 27 5 40 150 22 76 0 95
21-22 ARI 52 16 21 37 -2 40 156 23 58 0 84
21-22 ARI 76 9 14 23 -18 47 155 15 54 0 75
22-23 ARI 67 9 24 33 7 30 144 16 55 0 83
23-24 OTT 82 14 27 41 -30 60 205 22 62 0 154
24-25 WAS 83 22 28 50 24 56 188 20 64 0 102
25-26 WAS 82 26 34 60 20 62 221 22 58 0 114
26-27 WAS 13 1 8 9 0 14 41 24 6 0 26
ON PACE 82 6 50 56 0 88 258 24 37 0 164
3-YEAR AVG 84 21 30 51 10 59 207 64 0 127
Totals 699 128 213 341 -23 442 1597 20 697 0 999
Career Adrian Kempe
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 LA 81 16 20 36 10 47 118 13 93 263 17
18-19 LA 81 12 16 28 -10 50 118 14 86 315 21
19-20 LA 70 11 22 33 -10 29 150 16 71 92 17
21-22 LA 49 14 14 28 -15 18 116 16 43 25 18
21-22 LA 85 35 21 56 -8 48 249 17 111 28 30
22-23 LA 86 45 26 71 18 57 274 18 134 17 36
23-24 LA 87 32 48 80 12 76 267 17 111 3 32
24-25 LA 88 39 44 83 14 40 257 19 111 15 44
25-26 LA 86 37 38 75 9 62 231 19 133 56 41
26-27 LA 12 3 5 8 2 4 38 19 17 22 3
ON PACE 75 18 31 50 2 25 239 19 107 138 18
3-YEAR AVG 87 36 43 79 35 59 252 118 25 39
Totals 769 249 263 512 11 451 1899 16 952 915 270
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