Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.8.
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%.
Tavares's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 801, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.22 |
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 Tavares
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 21A, 73 SOG · Tavares 9G 15A, 84 SOG
Panarin blocked 2 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 3 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
4:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–2
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 65.6%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | LAK 7–6 TOR | 1G 2A 5S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | NYR 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-28 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | NYR 4–1 TOR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | NYR 3–4 TOR | 0G 2A 7S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-19 | NYR 5–2 TOR | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-12 | NYR 3–7 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYR 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2022-12-15 | NYR 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-19 | NYR 6–3 TOR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2021-11-18 | NYR 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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 (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 pts
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or John Tavares 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 John Tavares's 1.80. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 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 John Tavares?
- 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 Tavares done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 12–11. Panarin had 27 points (6 goals) and Tavares had 24 (9 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 →