Mathew Barzal headshot

C · NYI · #13

Mathew Barzal

Height
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Weight
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Birth date
May 26, 1997 (age 29)

He ranks C28 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

702

#154 overall · C31 of 251

2025–26 scoring

267.1 pts

81 GP · 3.3 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

237.1 pts

69.3 games · 3.4 PPG

16.4 G · 44.6 A · 60.9 P · 20:29 TOI · 3:18 PP · 15 xG

Projection range

201.6–260.9

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2620:393:2845.4%1917.122.5 mph
2026–27Proj20:293:1845.1%16.415.022.8 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003004002016: -2.3 FP20162017: 286.2 FP20172018: 241.6 FP20182019: 230.8 FP20192020: 171.0 FP20202021: 211.1 FP20212022: 200.1 FP20222023: 317.8 FP20232024: 100.0 FP20242025: 267.1 FP20252026 projection: 237.1 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj69.3237.13.420:293:1816.444.660.917.1—172.934.445.13.840.7128.515.055.8
2025–2681267.13.320:393:281953722001842950106121017.163
2024–2530100.03.320:212:526142040782424104226.320
2023–2480317.84.020:083:062357802502405452-4344918.776
2022–2358200.13.518:433:291437511901392534522104——
2021–2273211.12.918:012:391544592001613617-1518234——
2020–2155171.03.118:432:301728458013422131548152——
2019–2068230.83.420:032:381941601201712243544228——
2018–1982241.62.917:552:561844621801792556-546241——
2017–1882286.23.517:463:102263852701702131130355——
2016–172-2.3-1.19:450:3100000010-266——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Mathew Barzal's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Barzal's Dynasty Value Score?
Barzal scores 702 out of 10,000 (#154 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Barzal's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 237.1 NHL-standard fantasy points over 69.325 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.