Nikolaj Ehlers or Sam Bennett? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 1 for Sam Bennett, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 23rd and 36th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 1 for Sam Bennett, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Sam Bennett instead, -1.2 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.
Over FLA's last 5 games Sam Bennett played 5 games, 16:07 a night with 1:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Sam Bennett's ice time is down: 16:07 over his last 5 games against 18:25 on the board.
FLA 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 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Sam Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 17:23 (5) | 16:07 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:29 | 18:25 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:42 | 1:41 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | -2.9 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Nikolaj Ehlers Tue @VAN, Thu @EDM, Sat @STL. Sam Bennett Wed @OTT, Thu @PIT, Sun @CHI.
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: Sam Bennett, 1.86 fantasy points per game to 1.84.
Categories leagues: Sam Bennett again, 113th overall against 122nd.
| Category (z per game) | Nikolaj Ehlers | Sam Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| G goals | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Nikolaj Ehlers or Sam Bennett in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Nikolaj Ehlers. Nikolaj Ehlers counts 2 games left to 1 for Sam Bennett, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Sam Bennett instead, -1.2 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. Over FLA's last 5 games Sam Bennett played 5 games, 16:07 a night with 1:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Sam Bennett's ice time is down: 16:07 over his last 5 games against 18:25 on the board. FLA has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Nikolaj Ehlers or Sam Bennett?
Season-long, points leagues: Sam Bennett, 1.86 fantasy points per game to 1.84. Categories leagues: Sam Bennett again, 113th overall against 122nd.
Who wins more categories, Nikolaj Ehlers or Sam Bennett?
Nikolaj Ehlers is ahead per game in 2 (assists, power-play points); Sam Bennett in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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