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Artemi Panarin vs Dougie Hamilton

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Hamilton has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Offensive-zone start % 70.9%.

Hamilton's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 1.42, Hits 87.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Dougie Hamilton

1.74

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinHamilton
Goals (+2)0.800.42
Assists (+1)0.670.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.28
Hits (+0.1)0.010.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.50

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 Hamilton

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.

PanarinHamilton
16Team record in 29 meetings13
28Points in those games18

Panarin 8G 20A, 69 SOG · Hamilton 5G 13A, 81 SOG

0Hits on each other3
2Shots blocked by the other3

Panarin blocked 2 of Hamilton's shots; Hamilton blocked 3 of Panarin's.

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

2:03 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
2–2
50.0%
Expected goals
0.4–0.1
80.3%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Dougie Hamilton
DateScorePanarinHamilton
2026-03-14LAK 4–6 NJD1G 2A 2S0G 2A 1S
2025-01-09NYR 3–2 NJD1G 0A 4S0G 1A 2S
2024-12-23NYR 0–5 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2024-12-02NYR 1–5 NJD0G 1A 3S1G 1A 2S
2023-11-18NYR 5–3 NJD2G 0A 9S0G 2A 2S
2023-05-01 · PONYR 0–4 NJD0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2023-04-29 · PONYR 5–2 NJD0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-04-27 · PONYR 0–4 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-04-24 · PONYR 1–3 NJD0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2023-04-22 · PONYR 1–2 NJD0G 0A 2S1G 1A 3S
2023-04-20 · PONYR 5–1 NJD0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-04-18 · PONYR 5–1 NJD0G 2A 3S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 29 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

PanarinHamilton

Fantasy box score

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 @ 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%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Dougie Hamilton

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.6 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Dougie Hamilton 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 Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 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 Dougie Hamilton?
On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 19 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 Hamilton done against each other?
In 29 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 16–13. Panarin had 28 points (8 goals) and Hamilton had 18 (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 →