David Pastrnak or Jack Hughes? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start David Pastrnak. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.9 fantasy points to 2.6. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 2nd and 7th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start David Pastrnak. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.9 fantasy points to 2.6.
Categories leagues: David Pastrnak again, 5.8 category value for the week to 3.3.
Over BOS's last 5 games David Pastrnak played 5 games, 19:40 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NJD's last 5 games Jack Hughes played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 2:29 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
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 | David Pastrnak | Jack Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:40 (5) | 19:54 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:27 | 2:29 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Projected category value | 5.8 | 3.3 |
Schedule: David Pastrnak Tue @DAL, Thu NSH, Sat SJS. Jack Hughes Tue COL, Thu ANA, Sat LAK.
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: David Pastrnak, 2.88 fantasy points per game to 2.65.
Categories leagues: David Pastrnak again, 9th overall against 28th.
| Category (z per game) | David Pastrnak | Jack Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| G goals | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start David Pastrnak or Jack Hughes in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start David Pastrnak. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.9 fantasy points to 2.6. Categories leagues: David Pastrnak again, 5.8 category value for the week to 3.3. Over BOS's last 5 games David Pastrnak played 5 games, 19:40 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NJD's last 5 games Jack Hughes played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 2:29 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, David Pastrnak or Jack Hughes?
Season-long, points leagues: David Pastrnak, 2.88 fantasy points per game to 2.65. Categories leagues: David Pastrnak again, 9th overall against 28th.
Who wins more categories, David Pastrnak or Jack Hughes?
David Pastrnak is ahead per game in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, hits, power-play points); Jack Hughes in 2 (blocked shots, shots on goal).
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