Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Chris Kreider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Kreider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Ascension score 54, On-ice PDO 1014.
Kreider's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Hits 69, Faceoffs won 15.
- • 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
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Kreider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.13 |
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 Kreider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Panarin 9G 6A, 38 SOG · Kreider 7G 0A, 25 SOG
Panarin blocked 0 of Kreider's shots; Kreider blocked 9 of Panarin's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
7:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–4
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 70.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Kreider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | NYR 3–5 ANA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-15 | NYR 1–4 ANA | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-04-05 | CBJ 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-13 | CBJ 7–5 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-27 | CBJ 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-11-10 | CBJ 4–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-03-20 | CBJ 5–3 NYR | 3G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2017-11-17 | CBJ 2–0 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2017-11-06 | CBJ 3–5 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2017-10-13 | CBJ 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 5S |
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)
2.0proj. 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)
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Chris Kreider 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 Chris Kreider's 1.42. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Kreider had 50 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 Chris Kreider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider 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 Kreider done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 6–4. Panarin had 15 points (9 goals) and Kreider had 7 (7 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 →