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Artemi Panarin vs Travis Konecny

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 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: Ascension score 54, Corsi 54.3%, Fenwick 54.1%.

Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Goals above expected +1.1, Plus/minus +14.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

2.00

fantasy points per game

Travis Konecny

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinKonecny
Goals (+2)0.800.62
Assists (+1)0.670.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.21
Hits (+0.1)0.010.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.28

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 Konecny

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.

PanarinKonecny
19Team record in 31 meetings12
46Points in those games26

Panarin 16G 30A, 89 SOG · Konecny 8G 18A, 66 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other2

Panarin blocked 1 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 2 of Panarin's.

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

12:33 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
13–8
61.9%
Expected goals
0.3–0.2
54.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Travis Konecny
DateScorePanarinKonecny
2026-03-19LAK 3–4 PHI1G 1A 4S1G 0A 1S
2026-01-17NYR 6–3 PHI2G 1A 5S1G 1A 4S
2025-12-20NYR 5–4 PHI2G 0A 7S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-09NYR 5–8 PHI1G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-23NYR 6–1 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2024-11-29NYR 1–3 PHI0G 0A 1S2G 0A 4S
2024-04-11NYR 1–4 PHI1G 0A 4S1G 1A 4S
2024-03-26NYR 6–5 PHI0G 3A 3S1G 1A 3S
2023-11-24NYR 3–1 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-17NYR 6–3 PHI1G 1A 4S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-01NYR 1–0 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2022-04-13NYR 4–0 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 31 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.

PanarinKonecny

Fantasy box score

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 @ 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)

Travis Konecny

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
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 Konecny done against each other?
In 31 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 19–12. Panarin had 46 points (16 goals) and Konecny had 26 (8 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 →