Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Pavel Dorofeyev, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.92 fantasy points to 1.88. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 22nd and 24th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Pavel Dorofeyev, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.92 fantasy points to 1.88.
Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, -2.3 category value for the week to -3.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NYR's last 5 games Pavel Dorofeyev played 5 games, 17:55 a night with 3:46 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 3 games, 17:26 a night with 4:05 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 | Pavel Dorofeyev | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:55 (5) | 17:26 (3) |
| TOI, board | 17:27 | 18:38 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:46 | 4:05 |
| Shots, last games | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Projected category value | -3.0 | -2.3 |
Schedule: Pavel Dorofeyev Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. Travis Konecny Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
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: Pavel Dorofeyev, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.88.
Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 117th overall against 133rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Pavel Dorofeyev | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | 0.2 |
| G goals | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.8 | -0.4 |
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Common questions
Should I start Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Pavel Dorofeyev, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.92 fantasy points to 1.88. Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, -2.3 category value for the week to -3.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NYR's last 5 games Pavel Dorofeyev played 5 games, 17:55 a night with 3:46 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 3 games, 17:26 a night with 4:05 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, Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny?
Season-long, points leagues: Pavel Dorofeyev, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.88. Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 117th overall against 133rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny?
Pavel Dorofeyev is ahead per game in 3 (goals, power-play points, shots on goal); Travis Konecny in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number