Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal

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C · 6'1" · 186 lb · Shoots R
Age 29
Career
0.87
P / GP
534P in 611 GP
Archetype
Top-6 Playmaker
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9.15M
Signed through 2031
Career points
534
Regular season

Mathew Barzal, a center for the New York Islanders, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 72 points (19 goals, 53 assists) in 81 games, a 0.89 points-per-game pace, 20 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 50.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -3.2. HighDanger's model projects 72 points for 2026-27, in a 63 to 81 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2273154459-15182018:010.81
2022–2358143751+5221918:430.88
2023–2480235780-4342520:081.00
2024–253061420+104420:210.67
2025–2681195372+10612020:390.89
Career611153381534+203131530.87

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 1973rd
Assists 5397th
Avg TOI / GP 20:3996th
Shots 18487th
PIM 6193rd

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 7292nd
Primary points 2682nd
xGF % 50.5%55th
xGF / 60 1.8071st
xGA / 60 1.7632nd

Career journey

Rookie
2016–17 · age 19
New York Islanders
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2017–18 → 2020 · age 20–22
New York Islanders
0.89 P/GP
232 GP · 59G · 148A
Prime
2020–21 → 2026 · age 23–28
New York Islanders
0.87 P/GP
377 GP · 94G · 233A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.