Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, Fenwick 54.1%, Corsi 54.3%.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 574, Goals above expected +5.8, Hits 105.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.34 |
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 Zibanejad
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 8G 5A, 31 SOG · Zibanejad 2G 7A, 17 SOG
Panarin's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Panarin's defensive zone 0–1 (2017-18)
Panarin blocked 0 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 1 of Panarin's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
2:47 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–2
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 47.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
On the ice together
448:42 at 5-on-5 over 44 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 496–413
- 54.6%
- Expected goals
- 19.1–18.8
- 50.3%
- Goals
- 16–20
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | LAK 4–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-04-05 | CBJ 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2019-01-13 | CBJ 7–5 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-12-27 | CBJ 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-11-10 | CBJ 4–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-03-20 | CBJ 5–3 NYR | 3G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2017-11-17 | CBJ 2–0 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-11-06 | CBJ 3–5 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2017-10-13 | CBJ 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
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
- 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)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 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 Mika Zibanejad?
- 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 Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 7–2. Panarin had 13 points (8 goals) and Zibanejad had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Panarin or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Panarin has won 0 and Zibanejad 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →