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Brock Boeser vs Ivan Barbashev

Brock BoeserBrock BoeserCanucks · Right wingvsIvan BarbashevIvan BarbashevGolden Knights · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Barbashev's 1.59.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Barbashev had 61 in 82 games.

This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Barbashev has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Barbashev's 1.8.

Ivan Barbashev has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boeser's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.8%, Power-play time per game 3:10, Hardest shot 96.4.

Barbashev's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Sequence xG 57.2%, Expected goals 57.3%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.68

fantasy points per game

Ivan Barbashev

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserBarbashev
Goals (+2)0.640.49
Assists (+1)0.420.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.15
Hits (+0.1)0.080.18
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.20

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: Boeser vs Barbashev

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BoeserBarbashev
7Team record in 20 meetings13
11Points in those games10

Boeser 5G 6A, 54 SOG · Barbashev 3G 7A, 22 SOG

4Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Boeser blocked 1 of Barbashev's shots; Barbashev blocked 0 of Boeser's.

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

10:37 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
7–10
41.2%
Expected goals
0.2–0.6
21.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Ivan Barbashev
DateScoreBoeserBarbashev
2026-04-07VAN 1–2 VGK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-30VAN 2–4 VGK1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2025-04-06VAN 2–3 VGK0G 1A 2S1G 0A 1S
2025-02-22VAN 1–3 VGK0G 0A 2S1G 0A 4S
2024-04-08VAN 4–3 VGK1G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-04-02VAN 3–6 VGK0G 1A 1S0G 2A 2S
2024-03-07VAN 3–1 VGK0G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2023-11-30VAN 1–4 VGK0G 1A 1S1G 1A 1S
2023-03-21VAN 3–4 VGK0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-23VAN 3–2 STL0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2022-12-19VAN 1–5 STL0G 0A 5S0G 1A 1S
2022-03-30VAN 3–4 STL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 20 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.

BoeserBarbashev

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Brock Boeser

4games (2 left)

3.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Ivan Barbashev

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.8 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Ivan Barbashev in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Barbashev's 1.59. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Barbashev had 61 in 82 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, Brock Boeser or Ivan Barbashev?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ivan Barbashev 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 Boeser and Barbashev done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 7–13. Boeser had 11 points (5 goals) and Barbashev had 10 (3 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 →