Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Barbashev vs Ivan Provorov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Barbashev projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.
Barbashev had 61 points in 82 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.
This week Barbashev has 1 game left; Provorov has 1 left. We project Barbashev for 1.5 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.4.
Ivan Barbashev has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Barbashev's biggest edges: Hits 137, Offensive-zone start % 67.1%, Offensive-zone time 42.5%.
Provorov's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.49, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.060.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Barbashev
1.62
fantasy points per game
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ivan Barbashev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barbashev | Provorov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.82 |
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: Barbashev vs Provorov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barbashev 6G 5A, 24 SOG · Provorov 0G 5A, 28 SOG
Barbashev blocked 2 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 0 of Barbashev's.
On the ice against each other (Barbashev's side)
15:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Barbashev's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–9
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 88.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barbashev | Provorov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | VGK 5–3 CBJ | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-13 | VGK 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-13 | VGK 4–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | VGK 1–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-23 | VGK 4–2 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-04 | VGK 3–6 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-14 | VGK 5–3 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-24 | STL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-22 | STL 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-15 | STL 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-04-04 | STL 7–3 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Ivan Barbashev
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Barbashev or Ivan Provorov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Barbashev projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Barbashev had 61 points in 82 games; Provorov had 31 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, Ivan Barbashev or Ivan Provorov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ivan Barbashev leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barbashev and Provorov done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Barbashev's team went 8–6. Barbashev had 11 points (6 goals) and Provorov had 5 (0 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 →