Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs John Carlson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Carlson projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Carlson had 60 in 71 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left; Carlson has 1 left. We project Faber for 2.1 ESPN points to Carlson's 2.1.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Faber's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.061, 20+ mph bursts 129, Shorthanded points 2.
Carlson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 52.0%, Hardest shot 99.8, Transition attempts /60 0.96.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
John Carlson
2.14
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Carlson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Carlson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.75 |
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 Carlson
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 1G 1A, 16 SOG · Carlson 0G 2A, 20 SOG
Faber blocked 1 of Carlson's shots; Carlson blocked 0 of Faber's.
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
16:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–29
- 31.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.6
- 23.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Carlson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | MIN 5–0 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-17 | MIN 1–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-03-27 | MIN 4–2 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-02 | MIN 4–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-23 | MIN 5–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-27 | MIN 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS2.1 pts
John Carlson
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.1 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or John Carlson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Carlson projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Carlson had 60 in 71 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 John Carlson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Faber and Carlson done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 4–2. Faber had 2 points (1 goals) and Carlson had 2 (0 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 →