Artemi Panarin or Mika Zibanejad? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artemi Panarin, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.31 fantasy points to 2.30. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 9th and 19th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artemi Panarin, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.31 fantasy points to 2.30.
Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad instead, 3.7 category value for the week to -0.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over LAK's last 4 games Artemi Panarin played 4 games, 21:03 a night with 4:50 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NYR's last 5 games Mika Zibanejad played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 3:53 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Artemi Panarin | Mika Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 21:03 (4) | 20:53 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:53 | 20:44 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:50 | 3:53 |
| Shots, last games | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Projected category value | -0.9 | 3.7 |
Schedule: Artemi Panarin Tue EDM, Sat BOS. Mika Zibanejad Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Artemi Panarin, 2.31 fantasy points per game to 2.30.
Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad instead, 50th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Artemi Panarin | Mika Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| G goals | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| HIT hits | -1.1 | 0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.1 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Artemi Panarin or Mika Zibanejad in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artemi Panarin, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.31 fantasy points to 2.30. Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad instead, 3.7 category value for the week to -0.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Over LAK's last 4 games Artemi Panarin played 4 games, 21:03 a night with 4:50 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NYR's last 5 games Mika Zibanejad played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 3:53 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Artemi Panarin or Mika Zibanejad?
Season-long, points leagues: Artemi Panarin, 2.31 fantasy points per game to 2.30. Categories leagues: Mika Zibanejad instead, 50th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Artemi Panarin or Mika Zibanejad?
Artemi Panarin is ahead per game in 3 (assists, goals, shots on goal); Mika Zibanejad in 4 (plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number