Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.030, Offensive-zone start % 62.4%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.4, Transition attempts /60 1.56, Hardest shot 93.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 1.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.38 |
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: Barzal vs Boldy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barzal 0G 1A, 16 SOG · Boldy 2G 3A, 17 SOG
Barzal's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 1–0 · Barzal's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
8:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–8
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 43.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | NYI 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-11-07 | NYI 2–5 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | NYI 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-07 | NYI 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | NYI 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-30 | NYI 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 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.
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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 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, Mathew Barzal or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barzal and Boldy done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 1–5. Barzal had 1 points (0 goals) and Boldy had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barzal or Boldy?
- Against each other, Barzal has won 2 and Boldy 0 of their 2 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 →