Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Darnell Nurse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Nurse had 24 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Nurse has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Panarin for 2.1 ESPN points to Nurse's 2.1.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, On-ice PDO 1014.
Nurse's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 137, Blocked shots 167.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.16 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.19 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 1.11 |
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 Darnell Nurse have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Nurse had 24 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 Darnell Nurse?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 23 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 →