Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Seth Jarvis
In 2025-26, Seth Jarvis scored 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Jarvis has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1006, Penalty minutes 61, Blocked shots 50.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.50, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Hits 81.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.19 |
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 Jarvis
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 6G 12A, 64 SOG · Jarvis 10G 8A, 54 SOG
Barzal's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Barzal's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
8:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–13
- 23.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.1
- 31.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | NYI 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2025-01-25 | NYI 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | NYI 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | NYI 3–6 CAR | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | NYI 3–2 CAR | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-25 · PO | NYI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | NYI 3–5 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | NYI 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-19 | NYI 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYI 5–4 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-30 | NYI 5–4 CAR | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-04 | NYI 3–4 CAR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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)
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Seth Jarvis in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Seth Jarvis scored 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 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 Seth Jarvis?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 20 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 Jarvis done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 8–15. Barzal had 18 points (6 goals) and Jarvis had 18 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barzal or Jarvis?
- Against each other, Barzal has won 1 and Jarvis 0 of their 1 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 →