Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs Evgeni Malkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Malkin has 1 left. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.
Brock Faber has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Faber's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, 20+ mph bursts 129, Blocked shots 148.
Malkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Offensive-zone time 44.9%, On-ice PDO 1034.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Evgeni Malkin
2.08
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Malkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.15 |
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: Faber vs Malkin
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.
Faber 0G 5A, 10 SOG · Malkin 2G 3A, 14 SOG
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
7:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 86.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Malkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | MIN 5–0 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-30 | MIN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-09 | MIN 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-29 | MIN 5–3 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-09 | MIN 3–2 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-18 | MIN 3–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
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
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.
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)
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or Evgeni Malkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 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, Brock Faber or Evgeni Malkin?
- 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 Faber and Malkin done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 3–3. Faber had 5 points (0 goals) and Malkin had 5 (2 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 →