Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Brandt Clarke
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandt Clarke's 1.97.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Clarke had 40 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Clarke has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.1 ESPN points to Clarke's 1.7.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.5, Ice-time share 34.2%, Ascension score 54.
Clarke's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 185, Transition attempts /60 0.71.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Brandt Clarke
1.97
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.18 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 1.12 |
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: Panarin vs Clarke
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Panarin 0G 1A, 6 SOG · Clarke 0G 2A, 7 SOG
Panarin blocked 0 of Clarke's shots; Clarke blocked 1 of Panarin's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
2:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–2
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 16.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
274:01 at 5-on-5 over 31 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 315–259
- 54.9%
- Expected goals
- 13.2–10.7
- 55.1%
- Goals
- 17–14
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Clarke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | NYR 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | NYR 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | NYR 1–5 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
Artemi Panarin
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Brandt Clarke
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.7 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Brandt Clarke 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 Brandt Clarke's 1.97. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Clarke had 40 in 82 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, Artemi Panarin or Brandt Clarke?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Panarin and Clarke done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 0–3. Panarin had 1 points (0 goals) and Clarke had 2 (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 →