Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Stone vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mark Stone has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stone's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.3, Transition attempts /60 1.49, High-danger chances 60.8%.
Barzal's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 313, Penalty minutes 61, Faceoffs won 210.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Stone
2.59
fantasy points per game
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stone | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.93 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.75 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 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: Stone 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.
Stone 1G 5A, 22 SOG · Barzal 3G 4A, 19 SOG
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
8:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–9
- 43.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 73.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | VGK 4–5 NYI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-09 | VGK 0–4 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-23 | VGK 3–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-06 | VGK 5–2 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | VGK 2–5 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-15 | VGK 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-05 | VGK 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-28 | OTT 3–6 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2017-12-01 | OTT 6–5 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-25 | OTT 1–2 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
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.
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Mark Stone or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Stone had 73 points in 60 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, Mark Stone or Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone 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 Stone and Barzal done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 4–6. Stone had 6 points (1 goals) and Barzal had 7 (3 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 →