Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Moritz Seider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Seider had 60 in 82 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Seider has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Barzal's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, 20+ mph bursts 313.
Seider's biggest edges: Hits 128, Transition attempts /60 0.53, Hardest shot 98.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Moritz Seider
2.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Seider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 1.10 |
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 Seider
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 4G 8A, 35 SOG · Seider 1G 6A, 21 SOG
Barzal blocked 1 of Seider's shots; Seider blocked 1 of Barzal's.
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
20:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–23
- 43.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.7
- 15.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Seider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | NYI 2–3 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | NYI 5–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-23 | NYI 7–2 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYI 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-30 | NYI 3–4 DET | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-01-27 | NYI 2–0 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-05 | NYI 0–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | NYI 5–2 DET | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-04 | NYI 3–4 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
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)
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Moritz Seider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Seider had 60 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, Mathew Barzal or Moritz Seider?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Barzal and Seider done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 5–6. Barzal had 12 points (4 goals) and Seider had 7 (1 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 →