Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Noah Dobson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Dobson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.1 ESPN points to Dobson's 1.6.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Corsi 54.3%, Scoring chances 52.6%.
Dobson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 188, Forecheck xG /60 0.38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 1.16 |
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 Dobson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Panarin 13G 22A, 73 SOG · Dobson 1G 12A, 50 SOG
Panarin blocked 1 of Dobson's shots; Dobson blocked 1 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
26:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–16
- 64.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–1.1
- 63.0%
- Goals
- 3–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Dobson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 1G 3A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYR 9–2 NYI | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYR 4–0 NYI | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYR 5–2 NYI | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYR 2–4 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYR 5–2 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYR 6–5 NYI | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2022-12-22 | NYR 5–3 NYI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | NYR 3–4 NYI | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-26 | NYR 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Noah Dobson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Noah Dobson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Dobson had 47 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 Noah Dobson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 20 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 Dobson done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 13–12. Panarin had 35 points (13 goals) and Dobson had 13 (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 →