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Mathew Barzal

Position Center / Right Wing Current Team New York Islanders
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 27 (May 26, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 1, Overall 16 (NYI)
Date Team Transaction
Feb 4, 2025 New York Islanders Placed on IR
Dec 15, 2024 New York Islanders Activated from LTIR
Nov 2, 2024 New York Islanders Placed on LTIR
Oct 4, 2022 New York Islanders Signed 8 years @ $9.150M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jan 9, 2021 New York Islanders Signed 3 years @ $7.000M AAV starting in 2020-21
Sep 10, 2015 New York Islanders Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2016-17 NYI 2 0 0 0 -2 6 0 0.0 9:45
2017-18 NYI 82 22 63 85 +1 30 170 12.9 17:46
2018-19 NYI 82 18 44 62 -5 46 179 10.1 17:55 8 2 5 7 +2 8 25 8.0 16:48
2019-20 NYI 68 19 41 60 +5 44 171 11.1 20:03 22 5 12 17 +2 10 53 9.4 20:16
2020-21 NYI 55 17 28 45 +15 48 134 12.7 18:43 19 6 8 14 19 44 13.6 17:22
2021-22 NYI 73 15 44 59 -15 18 161 9.3 18:01
2022-23 NYI 58 14 37 51 +5 22 139 10.1 18:43 6 2 2 -1 2 14 14.3 17:07
2023-24 NYI 80 23 57 80 -4 34 240 9.6 20:08 5 2 3 5 -1 4 15 13.3 21:08
2024-25 NYI 30 6 14 20 +10 4 78 7.7 20:21
Career 530 134 328 462 +10 252 1272 10.5 18:48 60 17 28 45 +2 43 151 11.2 18:39

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 NYI 2 18:10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -
2017-18 NYI 82 1107:29 0.87 2.06 2.93 0.73 0.14 12.21 10.31 1.91 5.52 4.29
2018-19 NYI 82 1127:26 0.75 1.17 1.92 0.71 0.04 11.57 10.97 0.60 4.38 3.75
2019-20 NYI 68 1081:05 0.72 1.39 2.11 0.74 -0.02 11.02 11.28 -0.27 5.06 3.16
2020-21 NYI 55 829:17 0.94 1.45 2.39 0.83 0.11 12.38 10.92 1.46 6.02 0.75
2021-22 NYI 72 1032:12 0.70 1.28 1.98 0.68 0.02 10.34 10.10 0.24 6.71 8.72
2022-23 NYI 58 808:52 0.67 1.56 2.23 0.67 -0.00 10.00 10.05 -0.05 5.74 2.46
2023-24 NYI 80 1261:18 0.67 1.33 2.00 0.69 -0.02 8.24 8.54 -0.31 5.63 7.36
2024-25 NYI 30 480:00 0.38 1.25 1.62 0.68 -0.31 5.08 9.27 -4.18 0.00 7.95

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 NYI 2 18:10 33.03 0.00 0.93 59.45 6.61 4.69 0.00 16.63 -0.69 2.54 -26.47
2017-18 NYI 82 1107:29 47.30 3.41 2.85 44.32 2.71 2.73 55.75 51.05 0.54 -0.15 6.61
2018-19 NYI 82 1127:26 42.52 2.34 2.62 39.97 2.24 2.43 51.16 51.89 0.31 0.02 3.01
2019-20 NYI 68 1081:05 45.90 2.66 2.89 44.34 2.50 2.67 51.61 51.92 0.78 0.18 6.12
2020-21 NYI 55 829:17 44.71 3.40 2.90 36.83 2.10 2.22 61.84 56.59 0.77 0.02 7.40
2021-22 NYI 72 1032:12 43.01 2.56 2.66 46.79 2.56 3.05 50.00 46.65 0.44 0.46 0.46
2022-23 NYI 58 808:52 46.36 2.89 2.87 39.39 1.63 2.43 63.93 54.11 0.28 -0.43 6.64
2023-24 NYI 80 1261:18 51.04 2.95 2.91 44.00 2.57 2.64 53.45 52.43 0.68 0.16 5.06
2024-25 NYI 30 480:00 52.25 3.00 3.18 36.50 1.25 2.11 70.59 60.13 0.96 -0.37 12.91

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 73 22.8 1.0 7.3 7.5 85.3 36.8 14.5 33.6 51.8 40.9 18.4 40.7
2022-23 58 23.7 1.3 10.0 10.4 87.0 51.6 9.4 54.7 35.9 39.2 17.4 43.4
2023-24 80 23.5 1.3 10.0 10.2 92.8 33.8 14.2 47.8 38.1 41.0 18.3 40.8
2024-25 30 22.8 1.0 9.9 10.2 81.5 56.6 22.2 40.0 37.8 38.7 18.4 42.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 27 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2025-26 28 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2026-27 29 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2027-28 30 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2028-29 31 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2029-30 32 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
2030-31 33 M-NTC $9,150,000 $9,150,000 - - $9,150,000 $9,150,000 $9,150,000 UFA
Total - - $73,200,000 $73,200,000 $73,200,000
Signed: Oct 4, 2022
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.96
Clause: Starting in 2024-25 player can submit a 22 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 23 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA
2021-22 24 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,000,000 $20,000,000 $21,000,000 $21,000,000
Signed: Jan 9, 2021
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 8.59

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 18 $925,000 $1,325,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2016-17 19 $894,167 $1,294,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 20 $863,333 $1,263,333 $400,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $863,333 $1,263,333 $400,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 22 $863,333 $1,263,333 $400,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,200,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 10, 2015
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15