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Alexis Lafrenière vs Artemi Panarin

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Panarin had 84 in 78 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Panarin has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Hits 84, Blocked shots 42, Goals above expected +0.8.

Panarin's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, Hardest shot 89.5, Power-play share 82.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièrePanarin
Goals (+2)0.490.80
Assists (+1)0.340.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.28
Hits (+0.1)0.110.01
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.10

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Lafrenière vs Panarin

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LafrenièrePanarin
0Team record in 1 meetings1
0Points in those games1

Lafrenière 0G 0A, 3 SOG · Panarin 0G 1A, 2 SOG

8Shots blocked by the other0

Lafrenière blocked 8 of Panarin's shots; Panarin blocked 0 of Lafrenière's.

34Goals set up by the other35

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)

2:51 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
4–2
66.7%
Expected goals
0.2–0.1
67.6%
Goals
0–1

On the ice together

446:03 at 5-on-5 over 47 games, 2025-26

Shot attempts
470–379
55.4%
Expected goals
19.1–18.5
50.8%
Goals
24–18

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Artemi Panarin
DateScoreLafrenièrePanarin
2026-03-16NYR 1–4 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

LafrenièrePanarin

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Artemi Panarin

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Artemi Panarin in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Panarin had 84 in 78 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Alexis Lafrenière or Artemi Panarin?
On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Panarin done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 0–1. Lafrenière had 0 points (0 goals) and Panarin had 1 (0 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →