Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Jakob Chychrun
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Corsi 54.3%, Fenwick 54.1%.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Goals above expected +3.4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| 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 Chychrun
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.
Panarin 6G 10A, 47 SOG · Chychrun 1G 3A, 29 SOG
Panarin blocked 0 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 3 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
11:44 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–23
- 36.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.8
- 32.5%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NYR 3–6 WSH | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-23 | NYR 7–3 WSH | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-12 | NYR 0–1 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-05 | NYR 2–3 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | NYR 4–7 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-29 | NYR 3–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYR 4–0 OTT | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | NYR 7–2 OTT | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-05 | NYR 2–6 OTT | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | NYR 3–5 OTT | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-22 | NYR 7–3 ARI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-22 | NYR 2–3 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Chychrun had 60 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 Jakob Chychrun?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 18 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 Chychrun done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 6–8. Panarin had 16 points (6 goals) and Chychrun had 4 (1 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 →