Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
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%, High-danger chances 53.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Faceoffs won 524, Hits 64.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.24 |
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 Zacha
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 9G 15A, 66 SOG · Zacha 6G 6A, 35 SOG
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
16:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–8
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 61.7%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | LAK 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-26 | NYR 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-10 | NYR 2–10 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 3G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-05 | NYR 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | NYR 3–6 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-02 | NYR 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYR 5–2 BOS | 3G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYR 7–4 BOS | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-04 | NYR 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-19 | NYR 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-03 | NYR 2–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-05 | NYR 3–1 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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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)
2.0proj. 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)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Zacha had 65 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 Pavel Zacha?
- 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 Zacha done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 14–9. Panarin had 24 points (9 goals) and Zacha had 12 (6 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 →