Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Brock Faber
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Faber had 51 in 80 games.
This week Burns 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 Burns's 0.9.
Brock Faber has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.90, On-ice PDO 1021, Corsi 55.6%.
Faber's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 129, Ice-time share 40.4%, Ice time per game 24:41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.37
fantasy points per game
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.29 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.93 |
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: Burns 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.
Burns 0G 3A, 27 SOG · Faber 1G 7A, 25 SOG
Burns blocked 0 of Faber's shots; Faber blocked 1 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
51:44 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 59–65
- 47.6%
- Expected goals
- 2.0–2.8
- 41.6%
- Goals
- 2–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Faber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 · PO | COL 4–3 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-05-11 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-05-09 · PO | COL 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2026-05-05 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-05-03 · PO | COL 9–6 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-08 | COL 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-02-26 | COL 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-21 | COL 5–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | COL 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-06 | CAR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | CAR 0–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | CAR 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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Special teams & discipline
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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Brock Faber
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns 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 Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 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, Brent Burns or Brock Faber?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Faber 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 Burns and Faber done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 7–6. Burns had 3 points (0 goals) and Faber had 8 (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 →