Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.9%, Ascension score 54, On-ice PDO 1014.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Blocked shots 40, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 17G 28A, 101 SOG · Reinhart 18G 7A, 83 SOG
Panarin blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 4 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
7:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–4
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 87.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | NYR 5–1 FLA | 2G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-14 | NYR 5–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-30 | NYR 3–5 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-24 | NYR 1–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-06-01 · PO | NYR 1–2 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-30 · PO | NYR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-28 · PO | NYR 2–3 FLA | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-26 · PO | NYR 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-24 · PO | NYR 2–1 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-22 · PO | NYR 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-23 | NYR 4–3 FLA | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-04 | NYR 2–4 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 34 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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 21 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 34 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 20–14. Panarin had 45 points (17 goals) and Reinhart had 25 (18 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 →