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Alexis Lafrenière vs Brock Faber

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsBrock FaberBrock FaberWild · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Faber had 51 in 80 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Faber has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Faber for 1.4 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 61.0%, Offensive-zone time 45.8%, High-danger chances 58.8%.

Faber's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +18, Top skating speed 23.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.64

fantasy points per game

Brock Faber

2.09

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreFaber
Goals (+2)0.590.38
Assists (+1)0.400.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.22
Hits (+0.1)0.100.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.260.93

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Lafrenière vs Faber

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LafrenièreFaber
4Team record in 6 meetings2
4Points in those games4

Lafrenière 1G 3A, 13 SOG · Faber 1G 3A, 10 SOG

1Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)

11:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
6–14
30.0%
Expected goals
0.1–1.4
9.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Brock Faber
DateScoreLafrenièreFaber
2026-03-14NYR 4–2 MIN0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-20NYR 1–3 MIN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-02NYR 5–4 MIN0G 0A 2S1G 1A 3S
2025-03-13NYR 3–2 MIN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-09NYR 4–1 MIN1G 2A 4S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-04NYR 4–5 MIN0G 1A 2S0G 1A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

LafrenièreFaber

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Brock Faber

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Brock Faber in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Faber had 51 in 80 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Alexis Lafrenière or Brock Faber?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Faber done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 4–2. Lafrenière had 4 points (1 goals) and Faber had 4 (1 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →