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Mikael Backlund or Jack McBain

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

CCalgary Flames CGY
Jack McBain

Jack McBain

CUtah Hockey Club UTA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backlund over McBain

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Mikael Backlund
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McBain over Backlund

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jack McBain
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Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1126223
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
11211-127
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jack McBain
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1235104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1237256
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
26%
-2.17 compared to last week
START
12%
-7.44 compared to last week
OWN/START Jack McBain
OWN
11%
+2.38 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-1.01 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jack McBain
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 157th in goals with 1.
  • Ranked 139th in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 226th in +/- with -5.
  • Ranked 102nd in shots on goal with 21.
  • 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 75 in total penalty minutes with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among C.
  • Top 6 in blocked shots with 16 and is currently ranked 5th among C.
  • Ranked 54th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Top 16 in faceoffs won with 142 and is currently ranked 14th among C.
  • Ranked 186th 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
Breakdown Jack McBain

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 120th with 109.5 total points (1.68 avg).
  • He is currently 321.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 116th in goals with 2.
  • Top 100 in assists with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among C.
  • Ranked 121st in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 126th in shots on goal with 18.
  • Ranked 123rd in time on ice with 13:50:41.2500.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 12 and is currently ranked 21st among C.
  • Ranked 135th in blocked shots with 6.
  • Ranked 73rd in faceoffs won with 73.
  • Top 4 in hits with 59 and is currently ranked 3rd among C.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 65 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1846
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1231
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.0462
Next Up Health Check
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.
Injury Jack McBain

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Jack McBain
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10VS TORL 4-3
Mar 12VS ANAW 3-2
Mar 14@SEA
Mar 16@VAN
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
3258188
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Mikael Backlund
5.67
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jack McBain
4.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
Career Jack McBain
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 MIN 24 2 1 3 -6 6 13 5 33 35 9
22-23 ARI 81 11 14 25 -7 64 84 13 303 364 50
23-24 ARI 68 8 18 26 8 50 56 12 178 294 42
24-25 UTA 65 12 8 20 3 61 68 13 226 146 41
ON PACE 82 15 10 25 3 76 85 13 285 184 51
3-YEAR AVG 58 7 11 18 -5 40 51 171 231 34
Totals 240 33 41 74 -2 181 221 12 740 839 142
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