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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Ivan Barbashev vs Juuse Saros

Ivan BarbashevIvan BarbashevGolden Knights · Left wingvsJuuse SarosJuuse SarosPredators · Goalie

Barbashev has 4 goals on 18 shots against Saros (2.0 expected).

This week Barbashev has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Saros has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Barbashev for 1.8 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Barbashev vs Saros

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.

BarbashevSaros
13Team record in 27 meetings14

Ivan Barbashev shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
4
Shots on goal
18
Expected goals
2.02
Saros SV%
.778

24 unblocked attempts. Ivan Barbashev has scored 2.0 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Ivan Barbashev and Juuse Saros
DateScoreBarbashevSaros
2026-01-17VGK 7–2 NSH0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2025-12-31VGK 2–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2025-04-12VGK 5–3 NSH1G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2025-03-29VGK 3–1 NSH0G 1A 2S0/0 SV
2025-01-14VGK 3–5 NSH0G 0A 0S0/0 SV
2024-03-26VGK 4–5 NSH1G 0A 1S31/35 SV
2024-02-20VGK 3–5 NSH0G 1A 0S0/0 SV
2024-01-15VGK 4–1 NSH0G 0A 0S25/28 SV
2023-04-04VGK 2–3 NSH0G 0A 0S0/0 SV
2023-01-19STL 5–2 NSH0G 0A 2S28/33 SV
2022-12-12STL 1–0 NSH0G 0A 2S23/24 SV
2022-10-27STL 2–6 NSH0G 0A 2S33/35 SV

Latest 12 of 27 meetings.

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)

1.8proj. 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)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Barbashev and Saros done against each other?
In 27 games against each other in our data, Barbashev's team went 13–14.

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 →