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Kirill Marchenko or Nikita Kucherov

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Kirill Marchenko

Kirill Marchenko

RWColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

RWTampa Bay Lightning TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Marchenko over Kucherov

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kirill Marchenko
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kucherov over Marchenko

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nikita Kucherov
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Performance Kirill Marchenko
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1126123
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
21314046
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kirill Marchenko
OWN
96%
-2.86 compared to last week
START
82%
-1.67 compared to last week
OWN/START Nikita Kucherov
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
77%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kirill Marchenko
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nikita Kucherov
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kirill Marchenko

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 285.9 total points (4.69 avg).
  • He is currently 73.1 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 20th among RW.
  • Top 50 in assists with 4 and is currently ranked 42nd among RW.
  • Top 15 in +/- with 4 and is currently ranked 12th among RW.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 22, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 17:38:43.6363 and is currently ranked 30th among RW.
  • Top 50 in total penalty minutes with 4 and is currently ranked 48th among RW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 3 and is currently ranked 81st among RW.
  • Ranked 76th in hits with 6.
  • 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: +0.4098
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.6066
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.6557
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
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kirill Marchenko

No Injury Reported

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.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kirill Marchenko
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@NJL 5-3
Mar 13VS VGK
Mar 15VS NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1347325
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kirill Marchenko
8.62
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nikita Kucherov
16.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kirill Marchenko
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 CBJ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22-23 CBJ 58 20 4 24 -24 16 128 16 34 9 39
23-24 CBJ 82 23 19 42 -5 14 193 15 45 26 39
24-25 CBJ 61 25 37 62 33 16 162 18 44 11 29
ON PACE 78 32 47 79 33 20 207 18 56 14 37
3-YEAR AVG 48 14 8 22 -29 10 107 26 12 26
Totals 208 68 60 128 4 46 483 16 123 46 107
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
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