Mathew Barzal

Finesse
Workhorse
Playmaker

Points, 2025–26: 72; 19 G, 53 A in 81 GP
Individual xG: 27.1; 19 goals from it
Ice time per game: 20:40; 184 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 51.9; share of chances while he's on

Mathew Barzal has 19 goals and 53 assists (72 points) in 81 games for the New York Islanders in 2025–26, with 184 shots on goal and 20:40 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 86.4 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

Rated above 82% of forwards

Goals above average: +15.7
Wins: +2.61

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.64, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 81.9% of 531 rated players

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Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

+2.08 SD · 98th percentile · weight 13% · +13.7 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.6798th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.470797th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 1,235 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

vs TOR
Thursday, April 9
Snakebit
Mathew Barzal had 1.3 expected goals and nothing to show for it. That makes 5 straight games with a point. It finished 5-3 for the Islanders.
vs PHI
Friday, April 3
Volume
Mathew Barzal had 10 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. One got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.5. The Islanders fell 4-1 to the Flyers.
vs FLA
Saturday, March 28
Snakebit
Mathew Barzal generated 2.1 expected goals on two shots and did not score. He has 65 points in 73 games this season. It finished 5-2 for the Islanders.
at TOR
Tuesday, March 17
Big night
Mathew Barzal had three points, three assists. He has 63 points in 67 games this season. He played 18:31 and had one shot on goal. The Islanders beat the Maple Leafs 3-1.
vs LAK
Friday, March 13
Volume
Mathew Barzal had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.4. The Islanders fell 3-2 to the Kings.
at STL
Tuesday, March 10
Big night
Mathew Barzal had three points, one goal and two assists. He also scored the overtime winner. He has 18 goals this season. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.
at LAK
Thursday, March 5
Volume
Mathew Barzal had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Islanders lost 5-3 to the Kings.
vs FLA
Sunday, March 1
Streak
Mathew Barzal has a point in 7 straight games. He has 55 points in 60 games this season. He played 17:45 and had five shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Islanders.

Player card

Percentile among 476 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game20:40
96
Points per 602.58
81
Goals per 600.68
42
Individual xG per 600.97
66
Shots per 606.6
58

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice3.04
91
xG against per 60, on ice2.82
15
xGF%51.9%
69

Physical

Hits per 601.0
9
Blocks per 602.0
34
Penalty minutes per 602.2
31

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Bo Horvat, Emil Heineman	41	131:18	166–112	8.4–5.5	7–5	60%
Brayden Schenn, Calum Ritchie	14	96:45	105–98	6.0–5.0	5–6	55%
Ondrej Palat, Bo Horvat	14	93:26	98–103	5.4–4.7	6–7	54%
Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair	33	83:25	103–105	6.2–6.3	6–5	50%
Kyle Palmieri, Anthony Duclair	10	79:43	70–87	2.8–4.2	3–0	40%
Jonathan Drouin, Simon Holmstrom	25	77:33	70–71	3.2–3.1	2–2	51%
Anders Lee, Jonathan Drouin	23	74:10	77–74	3.5–3.6	1–3	49%
Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom	45	56:26	66–43	3.6–1.6	6–0	70%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 19 goals from 283 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

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By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2025–26	81	19	53	72	184	27.1	20:40	29	56	51.9
2024–25	30	6	14	20	78	10.3	20:21	24	27	61.0
2023–24	80	23	57	80	240	21.8	20:08	54	55	52.9

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-04-14	19:55	0	1	3	0.24	0	0	0
2026-04-12	22:40	0	0	4	0.22	0	1	0
2026-04-11	22:49	0	0	1	0.13	0	1	0
2026-04-09	21:36	0	1	4	1.33	0	1	0
2026-04-04	16:30	0	1	2	0.04	0	2	0
2026-04-03	24:06	0	1	1	0.24	0	0	0
2026-03-31	20:24	0	1	3	0.10	0	0	0
2026-03-30	18:21	1	1	3	0.43	0	1	2
2026-03-28	17:52	0	0	2	2.15	0	0	0
2026-03-26	17:48	0	0	1	0.29	1	0	0
2026-03-24	19:32	0	1	5	0.49	0	0	0
2026-03-22	17:39	0	0	1	0.17	0	0	0
2026-03-21	18:24	0	1	4	0.43	2	0	14
2026-03-19	21:48	0	0	0	0.09	0	0	0
2026-03-17	18:31	0	3	1	0.15	0	1	0
2026-03-14	19:07	0	0	4	0.42	0	2	0
2026-03-13	24:56	0	0	3	0.36	1	0	0
2026-03-10	21:21	1	2	4	0.24	0	0	0
2026-03-07	24:23	0	1	3	0.18	2	1	0
2026-03-05	23:16	0	1	3	0.40	0	3	0