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Joel Eriksson Ek or Jiri Kulich

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Joel Eriksson Ek

Joel Eriksson Ek

CMinnesota Wild MIN
Jiri Kulich

Jiri Kulich

CBuffalo Sabres BUF
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Performance Joel Eriksson Ek
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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 Jiri Kulich
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003-103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1128-307
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joel Eriksson Ek
OWN
71%
-5.06 compared to last week
START
16%
-4.22 compared to last week
OWN/START Jiri Kulich
OWN
 
3%
-0.26 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.75 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Eriksson Ek
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jiri Kulich
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joel Eriksson Ek

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 48th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 93rd with 140.0 total points (3.33 avg).
  • He is currently 290.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.3 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 140th in goals with 1.
  • Ranked 150th in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 197th in +/- with -3.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 28, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among C.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 17:54:52.5000 and is currently ranked 48th among C.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 4 and is currently ranked 95th among C.
  • Ranked 126th in blocked shots with 6.
  • Ranked 38th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 56th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Ranked 102nd in faceoffs won with 50.
  • Ranked 121st in hits with 11.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 42 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2143
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3333
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.881
Breakdown Jiri Kulich

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 115th with 112.5 total points (2.39 avg).
  • He is currently 318 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among C.
  • Ranked 102nd in assists with 3.
  • Ranked 81st in +/- with 1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 27, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among C.
  • Ranked 132nd in time on ice with 13:25:04.0000.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 4 and is currently ranked 92nd among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 11 and is currently ranked 43rd among C.
  • Ranked 82nd in faceoffs won with 66.
  • Ranked 168th in hits with 7.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2553
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1489
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.1489
Next Up Health Check
Injury Joel Eriksson Ek

UNDISCLOSED - Since Feb 25, 2025

Eriksson Ek is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is considered week-to-week in his recovery.
Injury Jiri Kulich

ILLNESS - Since Mar 8, 2025

Kulich is battling an illness and is uncertain to take the ice for the Sabres.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joel Eriksson Ek
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11VS COL
Mar 13VS NYR
Mar 15VS STL
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10114265
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jiri Kulich
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10VS EDMW 3-2
Mar 12@DET
Mar 15VS VGK
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10110006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Eriksson Ek
6.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jiri Kulich
0.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Joel Eriksson Ek
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 MIN 14 3 4 7 1 4 15 10 21 42 6
17-18 MIN 76 6 10 16 0 22 125 12 137 203 46
18-19 MIN 59 7 7 14 -7 20 113 13 117 248 24
19-20 MIN 64 9 21 30 7 24 104 15 94 375 43
21-22 MIN 50 17 10 27 16 16 109 17 92 347 35
21-22 MIN 83 27 26 53 20 28 231 17 147 725 47
22-23 MIN 87 21 38 59 2 44 241 16 115 679 55
23-24 MIN 82 30 34 64 19 60 267 19 144 794 55
24-25 MIN 46 9 14 23 5 20 121 17 69 361 31
ON PACE 58 11 17 29 5 25 155 17 88 462 39
3-YEAR AVG 86 27 33 60 42 47 253 141 749 53
Totals 582 136 168 304 62 252 1378 16 998 3936 352
Career Jiri Kulich
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
23-24 BUF 2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 7 0 0 0
24-25 BUF 54 12 7 19 0 12 101 12 33 182 24
ON PACE 70 15 9 24 0 15 131 12 42 236 31
3-YEAR AVG 1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 56 12 7 19 -1 12 102 12 33 182 24
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