Barzal notched one goal, four shots and four assists in Friday's 5-2 preseason win over the Rangers.
Barzal showed he's more than ready to start the regular season with his impressive display, as he was involved directly in each of the team's five goals in this rivalry matchup. He set up Bo Horvat (twice), Anthony Duclair and Maxim Tsyplakov while also blasting a goal of his own in the dying stages of the third period. Barzal is coming off an impressive 2023-24, where he came up just five points shy of tying his career-best mark. He finished with 80 points (23 goals, 57 assists) across 80 regular-season appearances before adding two goals and three helpers in five postseason outings.