Nico Hischier or Roope Hintz? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nico Hischier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.04 fantasy points to 1.99. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 26th and 28th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nico Hischier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.04 fantasy points to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 1.1 category value for the week to -0.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NJD's last 5 games Nico Hischier played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:23 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Nico Hischier's ice time is down: 16:56 over his last 5 games against 19:55 on the board.
Over DAL's last 5 games Roope Hintz played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:36 on the power play: line 2 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 | Nico Hischier | Roope Hintz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 16:56 (5) | 16:56 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:55 | 17:11 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:23 | 2:36 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.0 | 1.1 |
Schedule: Nico Hischier Tue COL, Thu ANA, Sat LAK. Roope Hintz Tue BOS, Thu WPG, Sun NYI.
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: Nico Hischier, 2.04 fantasy points per game to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 54th overall against 81st, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Nico Hischier | Roope Hintz |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| G goals | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Nico Hischier or Roope Hintz in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nico Hischier, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.04 fantasy points to 1.99. Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 1.1 category value for the week to -0.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NJD's last 5 games Nico Hischier played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:23 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Nico Hischier's ice time is down: 16:56 over his last 5 games against 19:55 on the board. Over DAL's last 5 games Roope Hintz played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:36 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Nico Hischier or Roope Hintz?
Season-long, points leagues: Nico Hischier, 2.04 fantasy points per game to 1.99. Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 54th overall against 81st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Nico Hischier or Roope Hintz?
Nico Hischier is ahead per game in 4 (goals, blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal); Roope Hintz in 3 (assists, plus-minus, hits).
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