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Mathew Barzal's NHL career

Calder Memorial Trophy
Points
534
Games
611
Goals
153
Assists
381
P/GP
0.87
Plus/minus
+20

Centre Mathew Barzal was drafted 16th overall by New York Islanders in 2015. He has played 10 seasons, all of them for New York Islanders, since 2016. So far that is 611 games and 534 points, 153 goals and 381 assists.

Below: the whole of Mathew Barzal's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2015 NHL Draft

    Mathew Barzal is drafted 16 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    16 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Joel Eriksson Ek#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2015 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 19 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Mathew Barzal makes his NHL debut

    NYINew York Islanders1–2WSHWashington Capitals

    Mathew was 19 years old · Verizon Center, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: André Burakovsky, Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Bäckström.

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    Season

    2016-2017

    Mathew Barzal's first NHL season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#773
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#693
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#515
    The whole season2016-2017
  3. Season

    2017-2018

    Mathew Barzal scores 85 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Calder Memorial Trophy
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    85
    NHL#13
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#90
    Assists
    63
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    1.04
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#318
    The whole season2017-2018
  4. Season

    2018-2019

    Mathew Barzal scores 62 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    62
    NHL#67
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#134
    Assists
    44
    NHL#42
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#84
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#632
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    0 of 8 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  5. Season

    2019-2020

    Mathew Barzal scores 60 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    60
    NHL#38
    Games
    68 of 68
    100%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#88
    Assists
    41
    NHL#27
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#46
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#174
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 22 games0 points
    Qualifying roundFLAFlorida Panthers3–1First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  6. Season

    2020-2021

    Mathew Barzal scores 45 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    45
    NHL#44
    Games
    55 of 56
    98%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#59
    Assists
    28
    NHL#45
    P/GP
    0.82
    NHL#63
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#53
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
  7. Season

    2021-2022

    Mathew Barzal scores 59 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    59
    NHL#84
    Games
    73 of 82
    89%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#186
    Assists
    44
    NHL#47
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#93
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#902
    The whole season2021-2022
  8. Season

    2022-2023

    Mathew Barzal scores 51 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    51
    NHL#129
    Games
    58 of 82
    71%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#200
    Assists
    37
    NHL#94
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#71
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#232
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023
  9. Season

    2023-2024

    Mathew Barzal scores 23 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    80
    NHL#27
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#98
    Assists
    57
    NHL#20
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#33
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#616
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024
  10. Season

    2024-2025

    Mathew Barzal plays only 30 games for 20 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#393
    Games
    30 of 82
    37%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#394
    Assists
    14
    NHL#360
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#122
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#130
    The whole season2024-2025
  11. Season

    2025-2026

    Mathew Barzal scores 72 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    72
    NHL#46
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#136
    Assists
    53
    NHL#22
    P/GP
    0.89
    NHL#64
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#123
    The whole season2025-2026