David Pastrnak or Kirill Kaprizov? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Kirill Kaprizov. Kirill Kaprizov counts 2 games left to 1 for David Pastrnak, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 2.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 1st and 2nd at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Kirill Kaprizov. Kirill Kaprizov counts 2 games left to 1 for David Pastrnak, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 2.9.
Categories leagues: Kirill Kaprizov again, 11.2 category value for the week to 5.8.
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 MIN's last 5 games Kirill Kaprizov played 5 games, 22:26 a night with 4:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
MIN 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 | David Pastrnak | Kirill Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:40 (5) | 22:26 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:17 | 22:01 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:27 | 4:41 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Projected category value | 5.8 | 11.2 |
Schedule: David Pastrnak Tue @DAL, Thu NSH, Sat SJS. Kirill Kaprizov Tue @EDM, Thu @CGY, Sat @SEA, Sun @VAN.
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: Kirill Kaprizov, 3.02 fantasy points per game to 2.88.
Categories leagues: David Pastrnak instead, 9th overall against 11th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | David Pastrnak | Kirill Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| G goals | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start David Pastrnak or Kirill Kaprizov in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Kirill Kaprizov. Kirill Kaprizov counts 2 games left to 1 for David Pastrnak, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 2.9. Categories leagues: Kirill Kaprizov again, 11.2 category value for the week to 5.8. 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 MIN's last 5 games Kirill Kaprizov played 5 games, 22:26 a night with 4:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, David Pastrnak or Kirill Kaprizov?
Season-long, points leagues: Kirill Kaprizov, 3.02 fantasy points per game to 2.88. Categories leagues: David Pastrnak instead, 9th overall against 11th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, David Pastrnak or Kirill Kaprizov?
David Pastrnak is ahead per game in 3 (assists, hits, power-play points); Kirill Kaprizov in 3 (goals, plus-minus, shots on goal).
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