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Artemi Panarin vs Elias Lindholm

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.1 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.1%, Corsi 54.3%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26.

Lindholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 660, Blocked shots 59, Transition attempts /60 1.40.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Elias Lindholm

1.78

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinLindholm
Goals (+2)0.800.55
Assists (+1)0.670.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.18
Hits (+0.1)0.010.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.41

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 Lindholm

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.

PanarinLindholm
8Team record in 18 meetings10
14Points in those games15

Panarin 2G 12A, 32 SOG · Lindholm 5G 10A, 24 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other3

Panarin blocked 0 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 3 of Panarin's.

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

16:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
21–14
60.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.7
52.1%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Elias Lindholm
DateScorePanarinLindholm
2026-03-10LAK 1–2 BOS0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-26NYR 4–3 BOS0G 1A 2S2G 0A 4S
2026-01-10NYR 2–10 BOS0G 1A 2S0G 2A 0S
2025-11-28NYR 6–2 BOS1G 3A 2S0G 2A 2S
2025-02-05NYR 3–2 BOS1G 0A 4S1G 0A 1S
2025-02-01NYR 3–6 BOS0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-02NYR 2–1 BOS0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2023-10-24NYR 3–1 CGY0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-06NYR 5–4 CGY0G 2A 3S0G 1A 0S
2021-11-06NYR 0–6 CGY0G 0A 0S0G 2A 3S
2021-10-25NYR 1–5 CGY0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2020-01-02NYR 3–4 CGY0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 18 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.

PanarinLindholm

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)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.1 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Elias Lindholm

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Elias Lindholm 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 Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 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 Elias Lindholm?
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.
How have Panarin and Lindholm done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 8–10. Panarin had 14 points (2 goals) and Lindholm had 15 (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 →