You're right Im not a betting man, Marner could in fact score more than Barzal this season and it would'nt surprise me. The difference here being is one team lost John Tavares, and the other gained John Tavares. Barzal is tasked to essentially carry his team and play 1C which he's done fairly well at considering his circumstances. Marner is very skilled but plays 2nd line wing. He isn't supposed to carry the leafs like Matthews, or Tavares, or even Rielly for that matter. This is why I value Barzal as a player more. Also he's from BC.