Who to start · 2026-27
Alexis Lafrenière vs Joel Farabee
In 2026-27, Joel Farabee scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 2.20.
Lafrenière had 22 points in 21 games; Farabee had 17 in 20 games.
This week Lafrenière has no games left; Farabee has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Farabee for 2.1 to Lafrenière's 0.0 over the games left.
Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lafrenière's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.0%, On-ice PDO 1054, Expected goals 57.9%.
Farabee's biggest edges: Ascension score 88, Blocked shots 22, Forecheck xG /60 0.52.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Alexis Lafrenière rates ahead, +2.8 to +2.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Lafrenière is falling, ixG/60 0.51 (was 1.30); Farabee is surging, ixG/60 1.80 (was 0.96).
- • Lafrenière, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 3 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 23 SOG.
- • Farabee, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 5 G, 3 A, 3 PPP, 30 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Alexis Lafrenière has the edge (Lafrenière wins 4, Farabee wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Lafrenière | Farabee |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.48 | 0.35 |
| Assists / game | 0.57 | 0.50 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | -0.25 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.29 | 0.45 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.14 | 2.70 |
| Hits / game | 1.05 | 0.40 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Lafrenière vs Farabee
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lafrenière 7G 6A, 38 SOG · Farabee 3G 4A, 54 SOG
Lafrenière blocked 0 of Farabee's shots; Farabee blocked 1 of Lafrenière's.
On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)
12:03 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Lafrenière's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–11
- 54.2%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.2
- 82.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lafrenière | Farabee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | NYR 3–1 CGY | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-10 | NYR 4–0 CGY | 3G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-26 | NYR 1–5 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | NYR 1–2 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | NYR 6–1 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYR 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | NYR 6–5 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | NYR 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYR 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-01 | NYR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
Faceoffs: Lafrenière vs Farabee
Model: Alexis Lafrenière wins 45.8% of draws against Joel Farabee on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Lafrenière at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51% | 40% | 52% | 41% | 46% | 52% | 41% | 53% | 42% |
| Road | 50% | 39% | 51% | 40% | 46% | 51% | 40% | 52% | 41% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
Lafrenière faceoffs · Farabee faceoffs · how the model works
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Alexis Lafrenière
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Joel Farabee
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
Player data stories
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- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Joel Farabee in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Joel Farabee scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 2.20. Lafrenière had 22 points in 21 games; Farabee had 17 in 20 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 Joel Farabee?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lafrenière and Farabee done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 14–9. Lafrenière had 13 points (7 goals) and Farabee had 7 (3 goals).
2026-27 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 →