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Artemi Panarin vs Cole Caufield

Artemi PanarinArtemi PanarinKings · Left wingvsCole CaufieldCole CaufieldCanadiens · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Caufield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Caufield's 1.6.

Cole Caufield 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%, Ice-time share 34.2%.

Caufield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.1, Plus/minus +29, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.

  • • 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, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Cole Caufield

2.29

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinCaufield
Goals (+2)0.801.18
Assists (+1)0.670.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.32
Hits (+0.1)0.010.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.12

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 Caufield

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

PanarinCaufield
8Team record in 12 meetings4
22Points in those games12

Panarin 6G 16A, 50 SOG · Caufield 5G 7A, 37 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Panarin blocked 0 of Caufield's shots; Caufield blocked 1 of Panarin's.

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

16:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
16–12
57.1%
Expected goals
1.0–0.6
63.9%
Goals
2–1

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Cole Caufield
DateScorePanarinCaufield
2026-03-07LAK 3–4 MTL0G 1A 5S0G 1A 2S
2025-12-13NYR 5–4 MTL1G 0A 8S0G 1A 1S
2025-10-18NYR 4–3 MTL1G 3A 3S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-19NYR 4–5 MTL0G 1A 3S0G 1A 2S
2024-11-30NYR 4–3 MTL1G 1A 5S1G 1A 3S
2024-10-22NYR 7–2 MTL0G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-04-07NYR 5–2 MTL1G 3A 5S1G 0A 6S
2024-02-15NYR 7–4 MTL0G 3A 1S2G 1A 6S
2024-01-06NYR 3–4 MTL1G 1A 8S0G 0A 6S
2023-01-15NYR 1–2 MTL1G 0A 7S1G 1A 6S
2023-01-05NYR 4–1 MTL0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2021-10-16NYR 3–1 MTL0G 1A 0S0G 0A 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.

PanarinCaufield

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)

Cole Caufield

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Cole Caufield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 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 Cole Caufield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 22 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 Caufield done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 8–4. Panarin had 22 points (6 goals) and Caufield had 12 (5 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 →