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Mathew Barzal or Connor McMichael

Who Should I Start? - Week 25 • Start New
Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal

CNew York Islanders NYI
Connor McMichael

Connor McMichael

CWashington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barzal over McMichael

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Mathew Barzal
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McMichael over Barzal

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Connor McMichael
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Performance Mathew Barzal
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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
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Connor McMichael
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1124103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
2139206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mathew Barzal
OWN
44%
-3.71 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+0.89 compared to last week
OWN/START Connor McMichael
OWN
69%
-1.38 compared to last week
START
22%
-22.25 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mathew Barzal
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Connor McMichael
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mathew Barzal

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 31st among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 138th with 109.0 total points (3.63 avg).
  • He is currently 353.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 30 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: +0.4667
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.6
Breakdown Connor McMichael

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 256.5 total points (3.56 avg).
  • He is currently 206 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 6 and is currently ranked 35th among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 7 and is currently ranked 50th among C.
  • Top 6 in +/- with 10 and is currently ranked 6th among C.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 38 and is currently ranked 32nd among C.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 16:08:28.2352, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 81st among C.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 89th among C.
  • Ranked 153rd in blocked shots with 6.
  • Ranked 156th in faceoffs won with 13.
  • Ranked 176th in hits with 8.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 72 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3472
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4028
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.1806
Next Up Health Check
Injury Mathew Barzal

KNEE - Since Feb 2, 2025

Barzal is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the long term injured reserve list. He will miss an extended period of time.
Injury Connor McMichael

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mathew Barzal
DateOpponentResult
Mar 24VS CBJL 4-3
Mar 26VS VANL 5-2
Mar 29@TB
Mar 30@CAR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
03313025
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Connor McMichael
DateOpponentResult
Mar 25@WPGL 3-2
Mar 27@MINL 4-2
Mar 30VS BUF
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0226-426
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Mathew Barzal
3.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Connor McMichael
7.43
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Mathew Barzal
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 NYI 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 9 0 4 0
17-18 NYI 81 22 62 84 0 30 167 17 20 352 31
18-19 NYI 82 18 44 62 -4 46 179 17 25 241 56
19-20 NYI 71 19 46 65 6 50 179 19 24 233 43
21-22 NYI 51 15 26 41 16 46 128 18 21 143 13
21-22 NYI 85 17 48 65 -12 20 170 16 36 238 17
22-23 NYI 88 16 37 53 6 24 153 13 29 104 37
23-24 NYI 87 25 60 85 -5 38 256 19 50 49 55
24-25 NYI 33 6 14 20 10 4 78 18 24 22 24
ON PACE 38 6 16 23 10 4 90 18 27 25 27
3-YEAR AVG 87 19 48 68 -11 27 193 38 130 36
Totals 605 146 347 493 13 279 1360 17 243 1435 285
Career Connor McMichael
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 WAS 86 10 9 19 -5 10 110 8 47 156 23
22-23 WAS 20 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 2 2 3
23-24 WAS 86 19 15 34 -23 36 148 15 37 388 39
24-25 WAS 72 25 29 54 25 28 157 16 36 38 30
ON PACE 82 28 33 61 25 31 178 16 41 43 34
3-YEAR AVG 66 10 8 18 -28 17 87 30 182 22
Totals 276 54 54 108 -3 81 423 12 128 599 96
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