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Mathew Barzal
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Mathew Barzal

C/RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Golden Knights
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK59
FG44
DI81
SK65
ST75
EN91
DU91
PH63
FO76
PA67
SC57
DF64
PS82
EX76
LD78
MO46
OV62

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: May 26, 1997
Age: 29 yrs
Height / Weight: 185 cm • 86 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2015 • #6 overall (1st Round) by Islanders
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $7,100,000
Cap Percentage: 7.89%
Remaining Cap Hit: $5,388,718
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP21
G6
A13
PTS19
+/--7
PIM23
TOI/G21:30
PPG0
GWG1
S%12%
HITS31
82G Pace74P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Calder Memorial Trophy EDM '19

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 71th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 28th Pct
Depth Asset
Character & IQ 77th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 12% (6G / 50S) Career: 9.8%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 6G (32%) • 13A (68%)
Goals Split: 6 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.90
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.62
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 21:30 TOI/G
5v5: 18:54 (88%)
PP: 02:31 (12%)
PK: 00:05 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP728
G212
A314
PTS526
+/--159
P/G0.72
PIM205
TOI/G19:57
PPG43
BKS134
S%9.8%
FO%46.8%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 37 2018-19
Assists 52 2018-19
Points 89 2018-19
+/- +8 2022-23
Hits 162 2021-22
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 17:13
PP: 02:13
PK: 00:31

155 pts

Career Stars (23-32-22)

33 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-2-0

Career Fights

765

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2017-18 NYI 60 1 4 5 -53 12 0 0 0 53 1.9% 36 20 45.5% 16:10 0.08
2018-19 EDM 82 37 52 89 6 24 6 0 3 209 17.7% 72 24 46.6% 17:46 1.09
2019-20 EDM 82 26 27 53 -79 42 8 1 3 265 9.8% 92 34 43.6% 19:54 0.65
2020-21 EDM 82 36 35 71 -21 18 5 0 4 376 9.6% 85 19 47.9% 23:52 0.87
2021-22 EDM 82 33 37 70 -6 39 6 0 7 370 8.9% 162 9 46.3% 22:20 0.85
2022-23 EDM 82 26 49 75 8 15 7 0 4 233 11.2% 50 9 48.8% 20:08 0.91
2023-24 EDM 82 17 39 56 -1 12 4 0 3 219 7.8% 74 2 47.6% 21:01 0.68
2024-25 EDM 74 16 40 56 -2 12 3 0 3 200 8.0% 87 4 47.6% 19:53 0.76
2025-26 PIT 81 14 18 32 -4 8 4 0 5 179 7.8% 76 12 40.3% 16:57 0.40
2026-27 VGK 21 6 13 19 -7 23 0 0 1 50 12.0% 31 1 44.0% 21:29 0.90
ON PACE (82G) 82 23 51 74 -27 90 0 0 4 195 12.0% 121 4 44.0% 21:29 0.90
NHL CAREER TOTAL 728 212 314 526 -159 205 43 33 2154 9.8% 765 134 46.8% 19:57 0.72

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2023-24 EDM 12 3 6 9 -3 0 0 0 1 25 12.0% 7 2 42.1% 19:05 0.75
2024-25 EDM 3 2 1 3 -3 4 2 0 1 9 22.2% 4 1 33.3% 19:24 1.00
2025-26 PIT 12 2 5 7 4 0 0 0 0 26 7.7% 8 1 43.8% 15:33 0.58

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Troy Terry BOS • 29 yrs • 24 PTS (20 GP)
$6,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 55
SK 63
PH 63
PA 65
SC 59
DF 65
Nikolaj Ehlers TOR • 30 yrs • 12 PTS (22 GP)
$7,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 58
SK 66
PH 62
PA 65
SC 61
DF 61
Dylan Strome UTA • 29 yrs • 11 PTS (21 GP)
$5,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 56
SK 60
PH 62
PA 64
SC 58
DF 64
Jesper Bratt LAK • 28 yrs • 18 PTS (18 GP)
$8,400,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 65
SK 67
PH 63
PA 68
SC 59
DF 67
Roope Hintz OTT • 29 yrs • 5 PTS (5 GP)
$8,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 65
SK 63
PH 62
PA 63
SC 59
DF 65
Kirill Marchenko DAL • 26 yrs • 13 PTS (16 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 63
SK 63
PH 64
PA 64
SC 63
DF 64
Brayden Point FLA • 30 yrs • 22 PTS (21 GP)
$8,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 56
SK 66
PH 66
PA 63
SC 62
DF 63
Gabriel Vilardi UTA • 27 yrs • 6 PTS (21 GP)
$7,300,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Aug 19, 2025
CK 57
SK 63
PH 63
PA 62
SC 64
DF 62
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $7,100,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 12.06.2026 23:05
Golden Knights receives:
Mathew Barzal
Penguins receives:
Future considerations
Official League Trade 29.06.2025 11:37
Penguins receives:
Mathew Barzal, Noah Dobson, Cole Reschny (P), 2nd EDM 2025
Oilers receives:
Cale Makar
Contract Signing
29.06.2025 11:35
Mathew Barzal signed with Oilers for $7,100,000 for 3 year(s).
NHL Entry Draft
2015
Selected in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft (#6th overall, 1st Round) by Islanders