Who to start · 2025-26
MacKenzie Weegar vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Weegar had 28 points in 79 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Weegar has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Weegar's biggest edges: Hits 167, Transition attempts /60 0.82, Faceoffs won 0.
Barzal's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, On-ice PDO 1006, Luck Meter −9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
MacKenzie Weegar
1.96
fantasy points per game
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, MacKenzie Weegar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Weegar | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 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: Weegar 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.
Weegar 4G 4A, 29 SOG · Barzal 4G 8A, 38 SOG
On the ice against each other (Weegar's side)
2:33 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Weegar's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–2
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 61.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Weegar | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CGY 4–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | CGY 5–2 NYI | 3G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-18 | CGY 4–5 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-07 | CGY 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 5S |
| 2022-04-19 | FLA 3–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-16 | FLA 6–1 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-16 | FLA 5–1 NYI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-12 | FLA 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-09 | FLA 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2019-10-12 | FLA 2–3 NYI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-04-04 | FLA 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-11-10 | FLA 4–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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.
MacKenzie Weegar
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start MacKenzie Weegar or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Weegar had 28 points in 79 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, MacKenzie Weegar or Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Weegar and Barzal done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Weegar's team went 9–6. Weegar had 8 points (4 goals) and Barzal had 12 (4 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 →