Denver
Barkey
C · PHI · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 69
- WAR
- 0.2
- Value
- 84
- PTS
- 17
2025-26№ 300 / 615
Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Denver Barkey
#86CPlays: Winger · 17% of faceoffs
Philadelphia Flyers
HEIGHT : 178 cm · WEIGHT : 78 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : April 26, 2005 · Newmarket, Canada
Drafted : 2023 · PHI · round 3, pick #95
Contract : $895,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| NHL totals | 58 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 20 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Denver Barkey: our analysis
2025-26 season: 43 GP, 5 G, 12 A, 17 PTS, -6 +/-, 13:24 TOI. WAR 0.2 (300th of 615) · PAL 69, above average.
In 2025-26, Denver Barkey, 21, posts a PAL Rating of 69 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.2 ranks 300th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: possession (90, among the best in the league), defense (77, well above average) and discipline (72, above average). On the other hand, creation (28, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.8).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 84 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Denver Barkey's story
Growing up in Newmarket, Ontario, Denver Barkey took to the ice before his third birthday and came up through the local minor program with the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association. He spent his youth in the Greater Toronto Hockey League, playing for the Markham Majors and later the Toronto Titans, until the 2020–21 GTHL campaign was cancelled by the pandemic.
Selected 16th overall in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights, Barkey had a quiet introduction to major junior hockey with 15 points in 2021–22. He broke out the following season, recording 59 points, including 22 goals in 61 games, and then exploded in the playoffs with 24 points in 20 contests to help London reach the OHL final. Those playoff numbers and his overall development led to his selection by the Philadelphia Flyers at 95th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Returning to London for 2023–24, Barkey signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on March 3, 2024. He finished that regular season with 102 points and 35 goals in 64 games and earned a spot on the OHL Second All-Star Team. London captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and Barkey contributed one goal and three assists in four games at the Memorial Cup, where the Knights fell in the final. He was later invited to the World Junior Summer Showcase.
Ahead of 2024–25, Barkey was named London’s 53rd captain on October 16, 2024. That season he received the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy as the OHL’s humanitarian of the year for his “Barkey’s Buds” program, which provided game tickets and equipment to families and children in need, and he was again a Second Team All-Star. London repeated as Robertson Cup champions and went on to win the 2025 Memorial Cup; Barkey tied for the tournament scoring lead, sharing the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.
On the professional stage, Barkey began 2025–26 with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL before being recalled by the Flyers on December 19, 2025. He made his NHL debut the next day, registering two assists, and scored his first NHL goal on January 3, 2026. He appeared in all 10 of Philadelphia’s 2025–26 playoff games and scored in Game 4 on April 25, 2026. Across junior and pro levels, Barkey’s game has blended goal scoring with playmaking, the steady upward trend in his point totals underscoring his offensive instincts.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:35
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:50
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:03
- Pts/GP
- 0.50
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 18
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.7 %
- Faceoffs
- 36.2 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
112
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
85/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
60/ 80
Top six or top four
Ceiling: 5.3 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
48 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
2.2
the most likely outcome
NHLe
23
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 26 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
27between 13 and 41 (80% range)
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 19
- Games
- 56
So far: 8 pts in 16 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.46 pts per game (last season: 0.40).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 36 %
81
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 48
- Confidence 41 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 70
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 41 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 21 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 41 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 80
- Confidence 36 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 74
- Confidence 36 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 32 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 48
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)36.2 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.437 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.8 · 79
ST — Strength48
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.544 · 70
- Body mass (50 %)-1.856 · 45
EN — Endurance70
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.2 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)565 · 60
- Shift length (15 %)45.2 · 75
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.5 · 74
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.084 · 70
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.721 · 63
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.491 · 77
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.319 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)3.784 · 69
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.896 · 78
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.036 · 81
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.741 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.956 · 84
PA — Passing80
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.899 · 84
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.372 · 66
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.049 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.341 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.783 · 87
SC — Scoring74
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.71 · 71
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.778 · 75
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.377 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.372 · 79
- xG per shot (10 %)0.085 · 82
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.6 · 64
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.032 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.206 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.342 · 91
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.026 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.717 · 67
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)52.7 · 95
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.788 · 77
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience48
- Career regular-season games (65 %)53
- Career playoff games (25 %)45
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall81
- SC · Scoring (20 %)74
- PA · Passing (20 %)80
- DF · Defense (20 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- EN · Endurance (8 %)70
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- ST · Strength (3 %)48
- CK · Checking (2 %)77
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.2
wins above replacement
300 of 615
PAL Rating
69/ 100
Performance · Above average
136 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
84/ 100
Very good contract
0.86 M$ · expected PAL 35
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 56
- Defense
- 80
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- Offense
- 55
- Creation
- 28
- Shooting
- 42
- Possession
- 90
- Defense
- 77
- Discipline
- 72
- Power play
- 62
- Penalty kill
- 43
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
49/ 100
Average
better than 49% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
90/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
14/ 100
Low
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 215 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 92
- Shot selection
- 94
- Penalties drawn
- 55
- Puck management
- 13
Defense
- Takeaways
- 60
- Discipline
- 31
- Safe zone exits
- 4
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.2
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 1.1 — 90% interval
300 of 615 forwards
+1.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.2
- EV defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.8
- Penalties
- +0.5
- Average → replacement
- +1.5
In goals.
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 114.7 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.0 km/h46th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1646th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.0 %62nd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 57.5 km47th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.28 km41st percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.3 %19th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.3 %59th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.7 %62nd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1129th percentile | 139th percentile | 9.1 %26th percentile |
| High danger | 115th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 762nd percentile | 177th percentile | 14.3 %54th percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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TBLDenver Barkey: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Denver Barkey have in 2026-27?
Denver Barkey has 2 goals and 8 points (6 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27.
How old is Denver Barkey?
Denver Barkey is 21 years old: he was born on April 27, 2005.
How tall is Denver Barkey, and how much does he weigh?
Denver Barkey is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 172 lb (78 kg).
Where is Denver Barkey from?
Canada: Denver Barkey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Denver Barkey play for?
Denver Barkey plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, at C, wearing number 86.
Is Denver Barkey injured?
No: Denver Barkey is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Denver Barkey?
Denver Barkey produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 300th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 69 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Denver Barkey make?
Denver Barkey earns $863K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 84 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Denver Barkey's contract end?
Denver Barkey's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Denver Barkey overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 84 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Denver Barkey a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 300th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Denver Barkey played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Denver Barkey has 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists).
What are Denver Barkey's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Denver Barkey has 58 games, 6 goals, 18 assists and 24 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 17 points in 43 games.
Where was Denver Barkey drafted?
Denver Barkey was drafted 95th overall (round 3) by Philadelphia Flyers in 2023.
Is Denver Barkey better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.38 points per game at home (3 in 8 games) and 0.63 on the road (5 in 8 games).
How does Denver Barkey perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Denver Barkey has 10 games and 2 points in his career. His pace (0.20 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.41).
Which player is most similar to Denver Barkey?
Marcus Johansson: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Marcus Johansson's page →Is Denver Barkey a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 27 points in 2026-27, or 0.48 points per game.
Is Denver Barkey related to anyone famous?
Yes: Randy Legge (maternal grandfather, played in parts of four seasons in the NHL and WHA as a defenceman).
What is Denver Barkey's nationality?
Denver Barkey is Canadian. Internationally: Canada men's national under-18 team — 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, gold medal (2 goals, 4 points in 5 games).
What awards has Denver Barkey won?
OHL Second All-Star Team — 2023–24 ; OHL Second All-Star Team — 2024–25 ; Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy (OHL Humanitarian of the Year) — 2024–25 ; Ed Chynoweth Trophy (tournament points co-leader) — 2025 Memorial Cup ; Memorial Cup All-Star Team — 2025.
How many championships has Denver Barkey won?
3: J. Ross Robertson Cup with the London Knights — 2024; J. Ross Robertson Cup with the London Knights — 2025; Memorial Cup with the London Knights — 2025.
Where did Denver Barkey play before turning pro?
Markham Majors (GTHL) — 2018–19; Toronto Titans (GTHL) — subsequent two seasons (2020–21 season cancelled); selected in first round, 16th overall, by the London Knights (OHL) in 2021; played with the London Knights 2021–25.
How many points is Denver Barkey projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 27 points in 56 games in 2026-27 (13 to 41 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Philadelphia Flyers teammates
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