Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cutter Gauthier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.25 fantasy points to 2.18. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 10th and 12th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cutter Gauthier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.25 fantasy points to 2.18.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 0.9 category value for the week to -0.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over ANA's last 5 games Cutter Gauthier played 4 games, 18:30 a night with 3:33 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 18:58 a night with 2:48 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
ANA has a back-to-back in Week 4.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 4 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Cutter Gauthier | Dylan Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:30 (4) | 18:58 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:20 | 18:10 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:33 | 2:48 |
| Shots, last games | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Projected category value | -0.1 | 0.9 |
Schedule: Cutter Gauthier Mon @NYR, Tue @NYI, Thu @NJD, Sat @PHI. Dylan Holloway Tue WPG, Thu VGK, Sat CAR.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Cutter Gauthier, 2.25 fantasy points per game to 2.18.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 66th overall against 83rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Cutter Gauthier | Dylan Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| G goals | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | 2.0 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cutter Gauthier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.25 fantasy points to 2.18. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 0.9 category value for the week to -0.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Over ANA's last 5 games Cutter Gauthier played 4 games, 18:30 a night with 3:33 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 18:58 a night with 2:48 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. ANA has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway?
Season-long, points leagues: Cutter Gauthier, 2.25 fantasy points per game to 2.18. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 66th overall against 83rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway?
Cutter Gauthier is ahead per game in 3 (goals, power-play points, shots on goal); Dylan Holloway in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
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