Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Barron vs Tim Washe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Washe projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Barron's 1.19.
Barron had 23 points in 65 games; Washe had 5 in 39 games.
This week Barron has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Washe has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Washe for 2.3 to Barron's 2.2 over the games left.
Morgan Barron has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Barron's biggest edges: Hardest shot 95.6, Luck Meter +33, On-ice PDO 1019.
Washe's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.0%, Draw Equity /100 +0.069, Ascension score 65.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Morgan Barron rates ahead, -0.7 to -1.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Barron is cooling, ixG/60 0.61 (was 0.84); Washe is rising, +1:12 TOI a game.
- • Barron, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Washe, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Barron
-0.7
category z-score total
Tim Washe
-1.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Morgan Barron has the edge (Barron wins 3, Washe wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Barron | Washe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.09 | -0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.31 | 0.90 |
| Hits / game | 2.31 | 2.83 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Barron vs Washe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barron 1G 0A, 7 SOG · Washe 2G 2A, 7 SOG
Barron's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 1–2 · Barron's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25 to 2026-27)
Barron blocked 1 of Washe's shots; Washe blocked 0 of Barron's.
On the ice against each other (Barron's side)
6:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Barron's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–1
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barron | Washe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | WPG 1–5 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-10 | WPG 1–4 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-27 | WPG 4–5 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-16 | WPG 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Faceoffs: Barron vs Washe
Model: Morgan Barron wins 42.1% of draws against Tim Washe on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Barron at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50% | 33% | 51% | 34% | 42% | 51% | 34% | 53% | 35% |
| Road | 49% | 32% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 50% | 33% | 51% | 34% |
Head-to-head 2024-25 to 2026-27: Barron 2–4 (33.3%). Blended with the model: 42.0%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.4); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Morgan Barron
3games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ STLOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ DAL1.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to Cvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MTL1.2 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Tim Washe
4games (2 left)
2.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ NYROpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ NYIB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 @ NJD1.1 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to Cvs Nico Daws (.908)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PHI1.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Barron or Tim Washe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Washe projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Barron's 1.19. Barron had 23 points in 65 games; Washe had 5 in 39 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, Morgan Barron or Tim Washe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Morgan Barron leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barron and Washe done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Barron's team went 1–3. Barron had 1 points (1 goals) and Washe had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barron or Washe?
- Against each other, Barron has won 2 and Washe 4 of their 6 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 →