Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Hits 74, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31.
Barzal's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Plus/minus +10, On-ice PDO 1006.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mathew Barzal has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.54 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Bratt vs Barzal
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.
Bratt 2G 19A, 50 SOG · Barzal 7G 17A, 64 SOG
Bratt's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Bratt's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Bratt blocked 0 of Barzal's shots; Barzal blocked 2 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
31:00 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–37
- 40.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–2.7
- 33.0%
- Goals
- 1–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | NJD 1–3 NYI | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-06 | NJD 0–9 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-23 | NJD 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-10 | NJD 2–3 NYI | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-25 | NJD 3–4 NYI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-15 | NJD 1–4 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | NJD 4–0 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-28 | NJD 5–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-20 | NJD 5–4 NYI | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-12-09 | NJD 4–6 NYI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-20 | NJD 4–1 NYI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-03 | NJD 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 27 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.
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Jesper Bratt or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 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, Jesper Bratt or Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Barzal done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 9–18. Bratt had 21 points (2 goals) and Barzal had 24 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bratt or Barzal?
- Against each other, Bratt has won 0 and Barzal 1 of their 1 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 →