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Brock Faber vs John Tavares

Brock FaberBrock FaberWild · DefencevsJohn TavaresJohn TavaresMaple Leafs · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.

Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.

This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.

Brock Faber has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Faber's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Goals above expected +3.9, Blocked shots 148.

Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Offensive-zone start % 56.1%, Power-play share 69.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Faber

2.09

fantasy points per game

John Tavares

1.84

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFaberTavares
Goals (+2)0.380.76
Assists (+1)0.450.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.23
Hits (+0.1)0.040.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.930.15

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 Tavares

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.

FaberTavares
2Team record in 5 meetings3
4Points in those games4

Faber 0G 4A, 8 SOG · Tavares 1G 3A, 14 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other0

Faber blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 0 of Faber's.

On the ice against each other (Faber's side)

12:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side

Shot attempts
19–17
52.8%
Expected goals
1.1–0.6
65.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Brock Faber and John Tavares
DateScoreFaberTavares
2026-03-15MIN 2–4 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2026-01-19MIN 6–3 TOR0G 2A 2S1G 0A 6S
2024-11-03MIN 2–1 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-11-19MIN 3–4 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-10-14MIN 4–7 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 2A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

FaberTavares

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ NSH
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

John Tavares

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Faber or John Tavares 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 John Tavares's 1.80. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 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 Tavares?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Faber 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 Tavares done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 2–3. Faber had 4 points (0 goals) and Tavares had 4 (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 →