Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Barbashev vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Barbashev's 1.59.
Barbashev had 61 points in 82 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Barbashev has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Barbashev for 1.8 ESPN points to Scheifele's 1.6.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Barbashev's biggest edges: Hits 137, High-danger chances 57.9%, Expected goals 57.3%.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 594, Penalty minutes 43, Ascension score 50.
Head to head on the dot, Scheifele leads Barbashev 22–17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Barbashev
1.59
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barbashev | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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 8G 7A, 38 SOG · Scheifele 13G 23A, 82 SOG
Barbashev's offensive zone 7–5 · neutral 4–5 · Barbashev's defensive zone 6–12 (2018-19 to 2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Barbashev's side)
14:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Barbashev's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–9
- 65.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 67.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barbashev | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | VGK 6–2 WPG | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-24 | VGK 1–4 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2026-01-06 | VGK 4–3 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-03 | VGK 0–4 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-12 | VGK 3–2 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | VGK 4–3 WPG | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-28 | VGK 4–1 WPG | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-02 | VGK 5–2 WPG | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-19 | VGK 5–3 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | VGK 4–2 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | VGK 5–4 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | VGK 5–2 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 36 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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.8 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Barbashev or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Barbashev's 1.59. Barbashev had 61 points in 82 games; Scheifele had 103 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 Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barbashev and Scheifele done against each other?
- In 36 games against each other in our data, Barbashev's team went 19–17. Barbashev had 15 points (8 goals) and Scheifele had 36 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barbashev or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Barbashev has won 17 and Scheifele 22 of their 39 head-to-head draws.
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 →