Leo Carlsson or Mika Zibanejad? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mika Zibanejad. Mika Zibanejad counts 2 games left to 1 for Leo Carlsson, for 4.6 projected fantasy points against 2.3. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 19th and 20th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.28
- Games
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- Week proj.
- 2.28
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mika Zibanejad. Mika Zibanejad counts 2 games left to 1 for Leo Carlsson, for 4.6 projected fantasy points against 2.3.
Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad again, 3.7 category value for the week to 1.0.
Over ANA's last 5 games Leo Carlsson played 5 games, 19:42 a night with 3:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NYR's last 5 games Mika Zibanejad played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 3:53 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 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Leo Carlsson | Mika Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:42 (5) | 20:53 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:16 | 20:44 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:59 | 3:53 |
| Shots, last games | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Projected category value | 1.0 | 3.7 |
Schedule: Leo Carlsson Tue CGY, Fri BOS. Mika Zibanejad Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ.
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: Mika Zibanejad, 2.30 fantasy points per game to 2.28.
Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad again, 50th overall against 67th.
| Category (z per game) | Leo Carlsson | Mika Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| G goals | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| HIT hits | -1.1 | 0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Leo Carlsson or Mika Zibanejad in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mika Zibanejad. Mika Zibanejad counts 2 games left to 1 for Leo Carlsson, for 4.6 projected fantasy points against 2.3. Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad again, 3.7 category value for the week to 1.0. Over ANA's last 5 games Leo Carlsson played 5 games, 19:42 a night with 3:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NYR's last 5 games Mika Zibanejad played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 3:53 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, Leo Carlsson or Mika Zibanejad?
Season-long, points leagues: Mika Zibanejad, 2.30 fantasy points per game to 2.28. Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad again, 50th overall against 67th.
Who wins more categories, Leo Carlsson or Mika Zibanejad?
Leo Carlsson is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Mika Zibanejad in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number