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Artemi Panarin vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Artemi Panarin has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Fenwick 54.1%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Faceoffs won 172.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

1.99

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.720.56
Assists (+1)0.720.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.290.18
Hits (+0.1)0.010.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

PanarinNugent-Hopkins
5Team record in 17 meetings12
16Points in those games16

Panarin 5G 11A, 55 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 11A, 33 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other2

Panarin blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Panarin's.

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

21:41 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
35–26
57.4%
Expected goals
1.1–0.7
60.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScorePanarinNugent-Hopkins
2026-04-11LAK 1–0 EDM1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-02-26LAK 1–8 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-10-30NYR 4–3 EDM0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-14NYR 0–2 EDM0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-16NYR 1–3 EDM0G 1A 4S0G 3A 0S
2024-11-23NYR 2–6 EDM2G 0A 6S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-22NYR 3–4 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-26NYR 3–0 EDM0G 2A 7S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-17NYR 5–4 EDM0G 2A 1S1G 1A 2S
2022-11-26NYR 3–4 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 1A 0S
2021-11-05NYR 5–6 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2019-12-31NYR 5–7 EDM1G 3A 5S1G 3A 3S

Latest 12 of 17 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

PanarinNugent-Hopkins

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)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Panarin and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 5–12. Panarin had 16 points (5 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 16 (5 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 →