Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Shayne Gostisbehere
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Gostisbehere's 1.8.
Artemi Panarin has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Ice time per game 20:51, Ice-time share 34.2%.
Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +3.0, Transition attempts /60 0.51.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Shayne Gostisbehere
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.53 |
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 Gostisbehere
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 11G 24A, 70 SOG · Gostisbehere 2G 12A, 56 SOG
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
4:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–4
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 67.4%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | NYR 4–2 CAR | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-28 | NYR 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-22 | NYR 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-05 | NYR 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-29 | NYR 3–2 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-07 | NYR 5–3 DET | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-23 | NYR 2–1 CAR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-21 | NYR 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-13 | NYR 4–1 ARI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-30 | NYR 3–2 ARI | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-22 | NYR 7–3 ARI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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)
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 −3.3 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Shayne Gostisbehere
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.8 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Shayne Gostisbehere 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 Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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 Shayne Gostisbehere?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artemi Panarin leads in 17 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 Gostisbehere done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 18–10. Panarin had 35 points (11 goals) and Gostisbehere had 14 (2 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 →