Juraj Slafkovský or Lucas Raymond? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Juraj Slafkovský, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.98 fantasy points to 1.96. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 15th and 17th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.98
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.97
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
- FP/G
- 1.96
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.93
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Juraj Slafkovský, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.98 fantasy points to 1.96.
Categories leagues: Juraj Slafkovský again, 0.2 category value for the week to -1.5.
Over MTL's last 5 games Juraj Slafkovský played 5 games, 19:04 a night with 3:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:28 a night with 4:35 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
MTL has a back-to-back in Week 3.
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 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Juraj Slafkovský | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:04 (5) | 20:28 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:39 | 19:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:59 | 4:35 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | 0.2 | -1.5 |
Schedule: Juraj Slafkovský Tue BUF, Wed @WSH, Sat BUF. Lucas Raymond Tue NJD, Thu PHI, Sat SJS.
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: Juraj Slafkovský, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.96.
Categories leagues: Juraj Slafkovský again, 85th overall against 102nd.
| Category (z per game) | Juraj Slafkovský | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| G goals | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Juraj Slafkovský or Lucas Raymond in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Juraj Slafkovský, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.98 fantasy points to 1.96. Categories leagues: Juraj Slafkovský again, 0.2 category value for the week to -1.5. Over MTL's last 5 games Juraj Slafkovský played 5 games, 19:04 a night with 3:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:28 a night with 4:35 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. MTL has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Juraj Slafkovský or Lucas Raymond?
Season-long, points leagues: Juraj Slafkovský, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.96. Categories leagues: Juraj Slafkovský again, 85th overall against 102nd.
Who wins more categories, Juraj Slafkovský or Lucas Raymond?
Juraj Slafkovský is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); Lucas Raymond in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number