Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs Lawson Crouse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Faber's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 11, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.27.
Crouse's biggest edges: Hits 212, Hardest shot 92.8, Transition attempts /60 1.80.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Lawson Crouse
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Crouse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.32 |
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 Crouse
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 2A, 19 SOG · Crouse 3G 2A, 19 SOG
Faber blocked 2 of Crouse's shots; Crouse blocked 0 of Faber's.
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
13:46 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–19
- 38.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.0
- 52.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Crouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | MIN 5–0 UTA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-27 | MIN 2–5 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-25 | MIN 2–6 UTA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | MIN 1–6 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | MIN 0–4 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | MIN 1–2 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-10 | MIN 5–4 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-12 | MIN 4–1 ARI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | MIN 5–2 ARI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-14 | MIN 3–1 ARI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-13 | MIN 0–6 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 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)
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)
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Crouse had 44 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 Lawson Crouse?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Faber and Crouse done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 5–6. Faber had 3 points (1 goals) and Crouse had 5 (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 →