Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Panarin's 2.0.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.1%, Corsi 54.3%, High-danger chances 53.8%.
Thompson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 390, Blocked shots 48, Hits 85.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
2.00
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.28 |
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 Thompson
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 20A, 75 SOG · Thompson 8G 5A, 61 SOG
Panarin's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Panarin's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2023-24)
Panarin blocked 1 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
5:34 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–8
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 31.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | LAK 1–4 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | NYR 2–5 BUF | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYR 4–0 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-11 | NYR 3–2 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYR 1–6 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYR 4–3 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-12 | NYR 5–1 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | NYR 2–1 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-27 | NYR 5–4 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-10 | NYR 2–1 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 21 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)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artemi Panarin or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artemi Panarin's 2.00. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 13–8. Panarin had 31 points (11 goals) and Thompson had 13 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Panarin or Thompson?
- Against each other, Panarin has won 0 and Thompson 2 of their 2 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 →