Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 30 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.5, On-ice PDO 1014, Offensive-zone start % 70.9%.
McDavid's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.6, Faceoffs won 457, Forecheck xG /60 0.36.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.22 |
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 McDavid
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 5G 9A, 48 SOG · McDavid 9G 20A, 40 SOG
Panarin blocked 0 of McDavid's shots; McDavid blocked 1 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
16:25 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–19
- 52.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.7
- 59.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | LAK 1–0 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-26 | LAK 1–8 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-30 | NYR 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-10-14 | NYR 0–2 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | NYR 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-23 | NYR 2–6 EDM | 2G 0A 6S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-22 | NYR 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-17 | NYR 5–4 EDM | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-26 | NYR 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-05 | NYR 5–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2019-12-31 | NYR 5–7 EDM | 1G 3A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-12 | NYR 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 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)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; McDavid had 138 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 Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 30 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 McDavid done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 4–12. Panarin had 14 points (5 goals) and McDavid had 29 (9 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 →