Nikolaj Ehlers or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 23rd and 44th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over CAR's last 5 games Nikolaj Ehlers played 5 games, 17:23 a night with 4:42 on the power play: line 3 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 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 17:23 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 16:29 | 19:03 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:42 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -2.9 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Nikolaj Ehlers Tue @VAN, Thu @EDM, Sat @STL. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tue MIN, Thu CAR, Sat TOR.
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: Nikolaj Ehlers, 1.84 fantasy points per game to 1.75.
Categories leagues: Nikolaj Ehlers again, 122nd overall against 158th.
| Category (z per game) | Nikolaj Ehlers | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| G goals | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Nikolaj Ehlers or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Week 4?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Over CAR's last 5 games Nikolaj Ehlers played 5 games, 17:23 a night with 4:42 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Nikolaj Ehlers or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Season-long, points leagues: Nikolaj Ehlers, 1.84 fantasy points per game to 1.75. Categories leagues: Nikolaj Ehlers again, 122nd overall against 158th.
Who wins more categories, Nikolaj Ehlers or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Nikolaj Ehlers is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, shots on goal); Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in 3 (blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
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