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Kaapo Kakko or Mikael Backlund

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • 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
0005-203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0338-406
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113122
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
11210-126
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kaapo Kakko
OWN
 
9%
-2.74 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-3.02 compared to last week
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
26%
-1.66 compared to last week
START
12%
-3.59 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 41st with 143.5 total points (2.28 avg).
  • He is currently 215.5 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RW.
  • Top 35 in assists with 6 and is currently ranked 27th among RW.
  • Ranked 111th in +/- with -9.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 25 and is currently ranked 44th among RW.
  • Top 25 in time on ice with 18:16:32.0000 and is currently ranked 22nd among RW.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 6 and is currently ranked 50th among RW.
  • Ranked 41st in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 40th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Top 19 in faceoffs won with 6 and is currently ranked 18th among RW.
  • Ranked 62nd in hits with 10.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 63 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1587
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4127
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5556
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 82nd with 154.5 total points (2.41 avg).
  • He is currently 276.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 170th in goals with 1.
  • Ranked 149th in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 222nd in +/- with -5.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 21, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 17:08:22.5000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among C.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 81st among C.
  • Top 6 in blocked shots with 16 and is currently ranked 6th among C.
  • Ranked 82nd in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Top 16 in faceoffs won with 142 and is currently ranked 14th among C.
  • Ranked 195th in hits with 5.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 64 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1719
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2031
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.2656
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kaapo Kakko

No Injury Reported

Injury Mikael Backlund

UPPER BODY - Since Mar 12, 2025

Backlund suffered an upper-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Flames.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kaapo Kakko
DateOpponentResult
Mar 12VS MONW 5-4
Mar 14VS UTA
Mar 16VS WPG
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
04410325
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
Mar 12VS VANL 4-3
Mar 14VS COL
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0002-265
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kaapo Kakko
4.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mikael Backlund
5.67
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 64 10 26 36 0 30 98 15 55 45 19
ON PACE 79 12 32 44 0 37 121 15 68 55 23
3-YEAR AVG 74 14 15 29 37 14 107 25 6 21
Totals 423 73 94 167 9 98 627 13 182 71 113
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 64 11 13 24 0 28 145 18 33 595 39
ON PACE 82 14 16 30 0 35 185 18 42 762 49
3-YEAR AVG 87 17 30 48 44 33 238 79 738 31
Totals 1065 219 345 564 73 491 2572 17 718 7284 435
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