Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fantilli for 1.6 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
They split the 35 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Hits 139, Transition attempts /60 1.36, Faceoff win % 49.8%.
Barzal's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Luck Meter −9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.83
fantasy points per game
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.31 |
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: Fantilli vs Barzal
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 3G 3A, 21 SOG · Barzal 2G 6A, 19 SOG
Fantilli blocked 1 of Barzal's shots; Barzal blocked 0 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
7:56 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–8
- 57.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 62.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | CBJ 0–1 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-28 | CBJ 3–4 NYI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-28 | CBJ 4–2 NYI | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-02 | CBJ 2–3 NYI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-20 | CBJ 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | CBJ 2–0 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | CBJ 3–7 NYI | 2G 1A 3S | 2G 2A 5S |
| 2023-10-28 | CBJ 0–2 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Barzal had 72 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, Adam Fantilli or Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 35 stats where both qualify.
- How have Fantilli and Barzal done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 2–6. Fantilli had 6 points (3 goals) and Barzal had 8 (2 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 →