Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Pettersson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pettersson for 3.8 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Corsi 54.3%, Fenwick 54.1%, Scoring chances 52.6%.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 642, Blocked shots 108, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.002.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Pettersson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.70 |
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 Pettersson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Panarin 7G 11A, 44 SOG · Pettersson 5G 13A, 31 SOG
Panarin blocked 0 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 1 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
20:19 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–9
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.4
- 75.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | LAK 3–4 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-04-09 | LAK 4–1 VAN | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-26 | LAK 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | NYR 2–0 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-22 | NYR 5–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | NYR 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-01-08 | NYR 3–6 VAN | 1G 1A 5S | 2G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | NYR 4–3 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-15 | NYR 6–4 VAN | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-08 | NYR 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-27 | NYR 2–5 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-02 | NYR 2–3 VAN | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 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)
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Elias Pettersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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 Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin 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 Pettersson done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 9–7. Panarin had 18 points (7 goals) and Pettersson 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 →