Cap hit
$11M
10.6% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:16
PP 6:02 · PK 0:00
xGF%
42.5
5v5, -9.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.43
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 | 6:02 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +0.43 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:45 | 4:47 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:33 | 5:16 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -3 | +0.26 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:38 | 6:10 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.81 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 | 4:31 | 1:07 | — | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.61 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,248 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
70th percentile
83rd percentile
42nd percentile
87th percentile
98th percentile
85th percentile
80th percentile
87th percentile
77th percentile
69th percentile
82nd percentile
80th percentile
70th percentile
94th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Panarin operates at an elite level creating chances for teammates through high-volume playmaking, but his lack of physicality and forechecking intensity limits his impact on puck recovery and board play. He compensates with strong shot volume and efficient positioning in mid-range areas, though his rush entry and puck management mechanics show notable wear.
- Shooting volume
- 87
- Playmaking
- 92
- Zone entries(est.)
- 33
- Forechecking
- 1
- Physicality
- 0
- Defensive impact
- 50
- Puck management
- 14
- Speed
- 27
Where he shoots from
Slot 19% · Mid-range 56% · Perimeter 25%(363 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 92nd percentile playmaking generates consistent scoring chances for linemates
- 87th percentile shooting volume keeps defense honest despite limited rush chances
- Mid-range shot profile at 56% reflects smart positioning over speed
Watch-outs
- 1st percentile forechecking effort creates heavy reliance on team defensive structure
- 33rd percentile rush chances indicate declining ability to enter zone at tempo
- 27th percentile speed limits his ability to recover and create transition opportunities
Similar style: Matvei Michkov (PHI), Jason Robertson (DAL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 78 GP · goals above average
Season total +11.3 goals, or +0.14 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.2
- Even strength defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- +0.9
- Finishing
- +2.6
- Playmaking
- +5.5
- Penalties
- +1.5
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 20:16 | — | +0.43 |
| 2025-26 | LAK, NYR | 78 | 28 | 56 | 84 | -7 | 224 | 20:51 | — | +0.14 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 80 | 37 | 52 | 89 | -9 | 237 | 19:41 | — | +0.19 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 82 | 49 | 71 | 120 | +18 | 303 | 20:07 | — | +0.36 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 82 | 29 | 63 | 92 | +4 | 204 | 19:36 | — | +0.21 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.7 mph
- 17th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 80.2 mph
- 79th pct
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- OZ time
- 47.3%
- 80th pct
- DZ time
- 29.7%