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Artemi Panarin vs Kirill Marchenko

Artemi PanarinArtemi PanarinKings · Left wingvsKirill MarchenkoKirill MarchenkoMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kirill Marchenko's 1.92.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Marchenko has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.1 ESPN points to Marchenko's 1.8.

Kirill Marchenko has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26.

Marchenko's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, 20+ mph bursts 301, Blocked shots 40.

  • • 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, 7 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Kirill Marchenko

1.92

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinMarchenko
Goals (+2)0.800.63
Assists (+1)0.670.52
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.29
Hits (+0.1)0.010.11
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.23

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 Marchenko

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

PanarinMarchenko
9Team record in 12 meetings3
15Points in those games7

Panarin 7G 8A, 44 SOG · Marchenko 3G 4A, 31 SOG

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

12:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
11–10
52.4%
Expected goals
0.7–0.5
57.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Kirill Marchenko
DateScorePanarinMarchenko
2026-03-09LAK 5–4 CBJ1G 1A 2S1G 0A 6S
2025-11-15NYR 2–1 CBJ0G 1A 6S0G 1A 4S
2025-03-15NYR 4–0 CBJ1G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-09NYR 3–7 CBJ1G 0A 5S0G 1A 2S
2025-01-18NYR 1–0 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-28NYR 4–1 CBJ2G 1A 4S0G 0A 3S
2024-02-25NYR 2–4 CBJ1G 0A 3S1G 1A 3S
2023-11-12NYR 4–3 CBJ0G 2A 8S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-14NYR 3–5 CBJ0G 1A 5S0G 1A 0S
2023-04-08NYR 4–0 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-03-28NYR 6–2 CBJ1G 1A 4S1G 0A 5S
2023-01-16NYR 3–1 CBJ0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

PanarinMarchenko

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 LWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Kirill Marchenko

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Kirill Marchenko 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 Kirill Marchenko's 1.92. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 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 Kirill Marchenko?
On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Marchenko 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 Marchenko done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 9–3. Panarin had 15 points (7 goals) and Marchenko had 7 (3 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 →