Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.60, Hits 129, Hardest shot 93.0.
Barzal's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Faceoffs won 210, Power-play time per game 3:23.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.15
fantasy points per game
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 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: Holloway vs Barzal
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Holloway 2G 1A, 8 SOG · Barzal 3G 4A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
9:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–10
- 52.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.6
- 71.3%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | STL 3–4 NYI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-11-22 | STL 2–1 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | STL 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-13 | EDM 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-05 | EDM 4–2 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-23 | EDM 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
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.
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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 Dylan Holloway or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holloway and Barzal done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 4–2. Holloway had 3 points (2 goals) and Barzal had 7 (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 →