Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
In 2025-26, Brock Faber scored 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Faber for 1.4 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Brock Faber has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Faber's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, 20+ mph bursts 129, Luck Meter +57.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Power-play share 86.6%.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
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 4A, 4 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 2G 5A, 19 SOG
Faber blocked 2 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 0 of Faber's.
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
23:44 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 39–18
- 68.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.2–0.9
- 71.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | MIN 7–3 EDM | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | MIN 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-02 | MIN 1–0 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | MIN 1–7 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-21 | MIN 5–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-23 | MIN 4–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-08 | MIN 3–4 EDM | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 4A 4S |
| 2023-10-24 | MIN 7–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 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)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Brock Faber scored 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Faber leads in 20 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 Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 6–2. Faber had 5 points (1 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 7 (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 →