Mathew Barzal

NHL

Mathew Barzal

NHL center and Calder Trophy winner

17 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Mathew Barzal Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)

Mathew Barzal's recorded Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 23.672 mph. Performance date: 2023-01-16. Age at the time: 25. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

NHL 2022-23 regular season, WSH at NYI · NHL 2022-23 regular season; puck and player tracking

Source quote and limits
“"speedMax":{"imperial":23.6720”

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2022-23 regular season

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 02:43.

Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2026-03-10age 28NHL 2025-26 regular season, NYI at STLTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.4755mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2026-03-10.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2025-26 regular season

NHL 2025-26 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.4755”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2025-26 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 10:28.

2024-12-29age 27NHL 2024-25 regular season, NYI at PITTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.781mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-12-29.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2024-25 regular season

NHL 2024-25 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.7810”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 07:24.

2024-04-27age 26NHL 2023-24 playoffs, CAR at NYITop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.913mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-04-27.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2023-24 playoffs

NHL 2023-24 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.9130”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 14:26.

2024-01-09age 26NHL 2023-24 regular season, VAN at NYITop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)23.529mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-01-09.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2023-24 regular season

NHL 2023-24 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":23.5290”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 10:26.

2023-04-28age 25NHL 2022-23 playoffs, CAR at NYITop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)21.334mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2023-04-28.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2022-23 playoffs

NHL 2022-23 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":21.3340”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 10:57.

2023-01-16age 25NHL 2022-23 regular season, WSH at NYITop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)23.672mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2023-01-16.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2022-23 regular season

NHL 2022-23 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":23.6720”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 02:43.

2022-02-24age 24NHL 2021-22 regular season, NYI at SJSTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.785mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-02-24.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2021-22 regular season

NHL 2021-22 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.7850”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 02:55.

Mathew Barzal Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)

Mathew Barzal's recorded Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 92.81 mph. Performance date: 2024-01-11. Age at the time: 26. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

NHL 2023-24 regular season, TOR at NYI · NHL 2023-24 regular season; puck and player tracking

Source quote and limits
“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":92.8100”

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2023-24 regular season

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 10:25.

Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2025-12-16age 28NHL 2025-26 regular season, NYI at DETTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)83.89mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-12-16.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2025-26 regular season

NHL 2025-26 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":83.8900”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2025-26 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 15:19.

2024-10-10age 27NHL 2024-25 regular season, UTA at NYITop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)81.51mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-10-10.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2024-25 regular season

NHL 2024-25 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":81.5100”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 04:28.

2024-04-27age 26NHL 2023-24 playoffs, CAR at NYITop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)81.81mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-04-27.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2023-24 playoffs

NHL 2023-24 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":81.8100”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 08:34.

2024-01-11age 26NHL 2023-24 regular season, TOR at NYITop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)92.81mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-01-11.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2023-24 regular season

NHL 2023-24 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":92.8100”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 10:25.

2023-04-19age 25NHL 2022-23 playoffs, NYI at CARTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)79.43mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2023-04-19.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2022-23 playoffs

NHL 2022-23 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":79.4300”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 19:41.

2022-11-10age 25NHL 2022-23 regular season, ARI at NYITop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)86.96mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-11-10.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2022-23 regular season

NHL 2022-23 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":86.9600”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 11:54.

2022-01-30age 24NHL 2021-22 regular season, MIN at NYITop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)85.3mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-01-30.

NHL EDGE skater detail: Mathew Barzal, 2021-22 regular season

NHL 2021-22 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":85.3000”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8478445; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 14:53.

Mathew Barzal NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)

Mathew Barzal's recorded NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap) is 13.18 s. Performance date: 2020-01-24. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at nhl.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (St. Louis) · NHL All-Star Skills event

Source quote and limits
“Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders -- 13.175 seconds”

Barzal wins Fastest Skater, upsets McDavid at All-Star Skills

The NHL report is dated January 25, 2020 and places the event on Friday, January 24. One lap of the rink.

  1. 2024

    • NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)13.52 s

      CompetitionNHL All-Star Skills event

      Official result, nhl.com2024-02-02 · age 26

      Quote and details
      “who had a time of 13.519.”

      2024 NHL All-Star Skills live blog2024 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Toronto)

  2. 2020

    • NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)13.18 s

      CompetitionNHL All-Star Skills event

      Official result, nhl.com2020-01-24 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders -- 13.175 seconds”

      Barzal wins Fastest Skater, upsets McDavid at All-Star Skills2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (St. Louis)

  3. 2019

    • NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)13.78 s

      CompetitionNHL All-Star Skills event

      Official result, nhl.com2019-01-25 · age 21

      Quote and details
      “finished third with a time of 13.780.”

      Facts and Figures: McDavid wins fastest skater for third straight year2019 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (San Jose)

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