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Artemi Panarin vs Jake McCabe

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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 Jake McCabe's 1.75.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; McCabe has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.9%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Corsi 54.3%.

McCabe's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 190, Hits 104.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinMcCabe
Goals (+2)0.800.11
Assists (+1)0.670.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.10
Hits (+0.1)0.010.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.101.19

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 McCabe

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.

PanarinMcCabe
10Team record in 21 meetings11
28Points in those games12

Panarin 12G 16A, 71 SOG · McCabe 0G 12A, 24 SOG

1Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other7

Panarin blocked 0 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 7 of Panarin's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

11:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
6–5
54.5%
Expected goals
0.3–0.4
42.6%
Goals
2–1

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Jake McCabe
DateScorePanarinMcCabe
2026-04-04LAK 7–6 TOR1G 2A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-16NYR 1–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-20NYR 3–4 TOR1G 1A 2S0G 3A 0S
2025-02-28NYR 2–3 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-19NYR 4–1 TOR1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-02NYR 3–4 TOR0G 2A 7S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-19NYR 5–2 TOR1G 0A 8S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-12NYR 3–7 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-04-13NYR 2–3 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2022-12-18NYR 7–1 CHI1G 2A 4S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-03NYR 2–5 CHI0G 2A 3S0G 2A 2S
2021-01-28NYR 3–2 BUF1G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 21 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.

PanarinMcCabe

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)

2.0proj. 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%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Jake McCabe 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 Jake McCabe's 1.75. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 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 Jake McCabe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 20 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 McCabe done against each other?
In 21 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 10–11. Panarin had 28 points (12 goals) and McCabe had 12 (0 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 →