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Artemi Panarin vs Cale Makar

Artemi PanarinArtemi PanarinKings · Left wingvsCale MakarCale MakarAvalanche · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Makar had 79 in 75 games.

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

Cale Makar has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, High-danger chances 53.8%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%.

Makar's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Top skating speed 23.7.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Cale Makar

2.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinMakar
Goals (+2)0.800.50
Assists (+1)0.670.86
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.26
Hits (+0.1)0.010.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.83

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

Artemi Panarin and Cale Makar have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

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

PanarinMakar

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.

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)

Cale Makar

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 pts
    Opp 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 Cale Makar in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Makar had 79 in 75 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 Cale Makar?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

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 →