Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs Jackson Blake
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.45.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Blake had 53 in 81 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Blake has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Blake for 1.7 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.
Jackson Blake has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Faber's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 23.0, Goals above expected +3.9.
Blake's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Offensive-zone time 47.7%, Corsi 60.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Jackson Blake
1.44
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.21 |
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 Blake
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Faber 2G 0A, 6 SOG · Blake 3G 1A, 8 SOG
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
10:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 40.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Blake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | MIN 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-06 | MIN 3–4 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-06 | MIN 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-04 | MIN 4–0 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
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)
Jackson Blake
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or Jackson Blake 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Blake had 53 in 81 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 Jackson Blake?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jackson Blake leads in 19 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 Blake done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 3–1. Faber had 2 points (2 goals) and Blake had 4 (3 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 →