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Nikita Kucherov or Alex Ovechkin

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

RWTampa Bay Lightning TB
Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

LWWashington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kucherov over Ovechkin

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ovechkin over Kucherov

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nikita Kucherov
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0224-403
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
25720-127
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alex Ovechkin
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
13410203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
33627-447
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nikita Kucherov
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
78%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Alex Ovechkin
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
92%
+19.96 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nikita Kucherov
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alex Ovechkin
2nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nikita Kucherov

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among RW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 359.0 total points (5.89 avg).
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 19th among RW.
  • Top 3 in assists with 14 and is currently ranked 2nd among RW.
  • Top 15 in +/- with 4 and is currently ranked 14th among RW.
  • Top 15 in shots on goal with 42 and is currently ranked 12th among RW.
  • Top 10 in time on ice with 19:36:11.2500 and is currently ranked 7th among RW.
  • Top 15 in total penalty minutes with 12 and is currently ranked 15th among RW.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 9 and is currently ranked 29th among RW.
  • Top 13 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 12th among RW.
  • Top 7 in powerplay assists with 4 and is currently ranked 6th among RW.
  • Ranked 65th in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 100th in hits with 2.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 61 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.459
  • AVG Assists per game: +1.0492
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +3.377
Breakdown Alex Ovechkin

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among LW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 263.0 total points (5.37 avg).
  • He is currently 86.2 points behind the leader: Kyle Connor
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 3 in goals with 11 and is currently ranked 2nd among LW.
  • Top 15 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 11th among LW.
  • Ranked 26th in +/- with 2.
  • Top 3 in shots on goal with 67 and is currently ranked 1st among LW.
  • Top 20 in time on ice with 18:24:37.5000 and is currently ranked 16th among LW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among LW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 3 and is currently ranked 98th among LW.
  • Top 3 in powerplay goals with 4 and is currently ranked 3rd among LW.
  • Top 25 in powerplay assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 24th among LW.
  • Top 25 in hits with 29, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 24th among LW.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.6735
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4082
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +3.7959
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nikita Kucherov

UNDISCLOSED - Since Mar 11, 2025

Kucherov is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Lightning.
Injury Alex Ovechkin

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nikita Kucherov
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@CARL 4-1
Mar 13@PHI
Mar 15@BOS
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
45926-347
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alex Ovechkin
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@ANAW 7-4
Mar 13@LA
Mar 15@SJ
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0336302
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nikita Kucherov
16.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alex Ovechkin
13.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nikita Kucherov
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 TB 52 9 9 18 3 14 102 13 15 1 19
14-15 TB 82 29 36 65 37 35 191 14 64 0 28
15-16 TB 76 29 37 66 9 30 204 18 60 0 28
16-17 TB 74 40 45 85 13 38 246 19 30 0 20
17-18 TB 81 40 61 101 16 42 284 19 31 3 15
18-19 TB 83 41 89 130 27 62 247 19 44 0 31
19-20 TB 70 34 53 87 25 40 217 18 39 0 19
21-22 TB 55 25 49 74 0 24 158 18 36 1 7
22-23 TB 85 30 83 113 0 41 284 20 69 2 31
23-24 TB 87 44 107 151 6 24 313 21 52 2 38
24-25 TB 64 28 64 92 13 39 206 20 21 1 26
ON PACE 82 35 82 117 13 49 263 20 26 1 33
3-YEAR AVG 83 36 86 122 13 34 277 60 2 26
Totals 857 365 676 1041 162 417 2591 18 503 10 269
Career Alex Ovechkin
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 WAS 71 48 57 105 41 85 353 21 0 0 0
10-11 WAS 79 33 55 88 24 39 360 21 0 0 0
11-12 WAS 76 38 26 64 -7 26 292 19 0 0 0
13-14 WAS 48 30 22 52 0 32 213 20 98 0 16
13-14 WAS 78 53 25 78 -34 48 388 20 203 2 22
14-15 WAS 82 52 30 82 8 58 398 20 258 2 32
15-16 WAS 79 50 19 69 18 53 398 20 227 0 36
16-17 WAS 82 33 37 70 6 50 316 18 218 0 29
17-18 WAS 83 49 38 87 4 32 361 20 141 3 21
18-19 WAS 81 51 38 89 6 40 338 20 223 1 41
19-20 WAS 69 48 19 67 -8 30 311 20 191 1 31
21-22 WAS 47 24 18 42 -7 12 178 18 94 0 23
21-22 WAS 84 50 42 92 9 20 337 19 156 4 25
22-23 WAS 79 42 33 75 -16 48 294 18 188 4 23
23-24 WAS 86 31 34 65 -24 20 277 18 153 0 28
24-25 WAS 49 33 20 53 18 14 186 17 88 0 11
ON PACE 61 41 25 66 18 17 234 17 111 0 13
3-YEAR AVG 85 41 38 79 -34 29 309 176 3 26
Totals 1191 668 520 1188 32 609 5044 19 2300 18 343
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