Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Blocked shots 50, Faceoffs won 210.
Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Top skating speed 22.8, Sequence xG 52.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mathew Barzal has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.18 |
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 Kane
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.
Barzal 6G 4A, 40 SOG · Kane 7G 4A, 35 SOG
Barzal's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 4–0 · Barzal's defensive zone 2–0 (2017-18)
Barzal blocked 1 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Barzal's.
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
6:09 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 24.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | NYI 5–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYI 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-04 | NYI 3–0 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-01 | NYI 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-05 | NYI 2–3 CHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-10-19 | NYI 4–1 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-27 | NYI 2–5 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-01-22 | NYI 2–3 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-01-03 | NYI 3–2 CHI | 2G 0A 8S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2018-03-24 | NYI 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barzal and Kane done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 7–6. Barzal had 10 points (6 goals) and Kane had 11 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barzal or Kane?
- Against each other, Barzal has won 6 and Kane 1 of their 7 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 →