Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Corsi 54.3%, Sequence xG 52.1%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 773, Goals above expected +6.6, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 16G 28A, 89 SOG · Crosby 9G 26A, 95 SOG
Panarin's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–0 · Panarin's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2022-23)
Panarin blocked 0 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
4:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 78.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | NYR 6–1 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | NYR 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-23 | NYR 5–3 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-06 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-09 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 5S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYR 7–4 PIT | 2G 3A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-22 | NYR 1–0 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-16 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-03-12 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2022-12-20 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
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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 −3.3 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 16–19. Panarin had 44 points (16 goals) and Crosby had 35 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Panarin or Crosby?
- Against each other, Panarin has won 0 and Crosby 3 of their 3 head-to-head draws.
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 →