Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Matheson has 1 left. We project Panarin for 1.9 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.6.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 19 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%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 150, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
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 12G 37A, 104 SOG · Matheson 3G 10A, 59 SOG
Panarin blocked 1 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 4 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
29:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 37–20
- 64.9%
- Expected goals
- 2.0–0.7
- 73.0%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | LAK 3–4 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-13 | NYR 5–4 MTL | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 1G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-19 | NYR 4–5 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYR 7–2 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-07 | NYR 5–2 MTL | 1G 3A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-15 | NYR 7–4 MTL | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | NYR 3–4 MTL | 1G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-09 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-15 · PO | NYR 4–3 PIT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-13 · PO | NYR 5–3 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 29 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
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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)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.9 pts
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Mike Matheson 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 Mike Matheson's 1.80. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 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 Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 19 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 20–9. Panarin had 49 points (12 goals) and Matheson had 13 (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 →