Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Brent Burns
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Burns had 35 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Burns has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Burns's 0.9.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.9%, Ice time per game 20:51, Ice-time share 34.2%.
Burns's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +4.8, Forecheck xG /60 0.38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Burns |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.55 |
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 Burns
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Panarin 17G 17A, 78 SOG · Burns 1G 7A, 77 SOG
Panarin blocked 2 of Burns's shots; Burns blocked 3 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
28:36 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–37
- 33.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.8
- 14.8%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Burns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | LAK 4–8 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | LAK 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | LAK 2–4 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | LAK 1–2 COL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | LAK 1–2 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-02 | LAK 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-06 | NYR 2–3 COL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-20 | NYR 3–6 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-12 | NYR 3–7 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-28 | NYR 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | NYR 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 33 meetings.
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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)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Brent Burns 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 Brent Burns's 1.38. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Burns had 35 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 Brent Burns?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 17 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 Burns done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 16–17. Panarin had 34 points (17 goals) and Burns had 8 (1 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 →