#72 · Defense

Justin Barron

Age: 24
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 198 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN

GP: 3
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: +3
SOG: 3

Drafted 2020 · Round 1, #25 overall (COL)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 3 GP
GP	3	4	3
G	0	0	0
A	1	0	0+1
P	1	0	0+1
SOG	3	2	1+2
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+3	-1	+1+2
PIM	0	0	0
TOI/GP	16:16	14:26+1:50	14:23+1:53
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Barron is shooting 0.0% (0 on 3 shots) against 7.9% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.2 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.2).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 49.3; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 64.6; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +1.1; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.067; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.2; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.2; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 64.3; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:27; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

9 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Barron is used

#72 · D · St. Louis Blues

Justin Barron

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 3 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK · rarely

Ice time / game: 16:16; 14:27 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 64.3%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 64.6%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 49.3%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Barron44.4s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Barron17%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Colton Parayko30.5 min together49%shot attempts

Jonatan Berggren12.0 min together65%shot attempts

Jake Neighbours11.8 min together52%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	St. Louis Blues	3	0	1	1	+3	0	0	3	0.0	16:16
2025–26	Nashville Predators	52	0	9	9	-1	17	0	31	0.0	14:15
2024–25	Montréal Canadiens	17	1	0	1	-4	8	0	16	6.3	14:43
2024–25	Nashville Predators	45	5	7	12	-14	15	0	57	8.8	18:27
2023–24	Montréal Canadiens	48	7	6	13	-3	16	1	60	11.7	18:38
2022–23	Montréal Canadiens	39	4	11	15	-2	20	1	40	10.0	16:18
2021–22	Colorado Avalanche	2	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0.0	12:35
2021–22	Montréal Canadiens	5	1	1	2	-2	0	0	13	7.7	19:01

	Opp					TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@OTT	0	0	+2	0	18:28
Sat, Oct 10	vsCBJ	1	1	+1	2	16:14
Thu, Oct 8	vsSJS	0	0	0	1	14:06

	Team / League										TOI
2023–24	Laval Rocket · AHL	32	2	9	11	-4	10	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Laval Rocket · AHL	25	7	9	16	-3	6	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Canada · WC	10	0	3	3	+2	2	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Colorado Eagles · AHL	43	5	15	20	+10	8	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	33	8	23	31	0	40	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Canada U20 · WJC-20	7	0	2	2	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Colorado Eagles · AHL	7	1	3	4	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2020–21 (P)	Colorado Eagles · AHL	2	1	2	3	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	34	4	15	19	-19	6	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Canada U18 · Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	0	5	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	68	9	32	41	+42	34	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Halifax Mooseheads · Memorial Cup	4	0	1	1	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	23	2	11	13	+6	10	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Team Green · U17-Dev	3	0	0	0	–	3	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	51	2	19	21	+18	8	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Canada Red U17 · WHC-17	6	0	1	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	9	0	3	3	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Halifax McDonald's U18 · NSMMHL	38	6	19	25	–	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Team Nova Scotia · QGC-16	5	0	2	2	–	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Halifax McDonald's U18 · NSMMHL	9	0	6	6	–	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Halifax ACCEL Physio U15 · NSMBHL	31	8	10	18	–	26	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC) · ACC-U15	5	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Halifax ACCEL Physio U15 · NSMBHL	2	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Halifax ACCEL Physio U15 · NSU15MHL	27	1	7	8	–	8	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Team Nova Scotia U14 (ACC) · ACC-U14	5	0	2	2	–	4	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Halifax ACCEL Physio U15 · NSU15MHL	2	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Halifax Jr. Mooseheads · QC Int PW	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Halifax Jr. Mooseheads · QC Int PW	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

How Barron is used

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