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Brock Faber vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Faber for 1.4 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Faber's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, 20+ mph bursts 129, Blocked shots 148.

Zegras's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Offensive-zone start % 56.8%, Transition attempts /60 1.69.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Faber

2.09

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFaberZegras
Goals (+2)0.380.64
Assists (+1)0.450.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.21
Hits (+0.1)0.040.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.930.17

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 Zegras

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.

FaberZegras
2Team record in 4 meetings2
3Points in those games3

Faber 0G 3A, 13 SOG · Zegras 0G 3A, 2 SOG

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

12:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side

Shot attempts
8–14
36.4%
Expected goals
0.5–0.7
41.3%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Brock Faber and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreFaberZegras
2026-03-12MIN 2–3 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S
2025-10-18MIN 1–2 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-04-15MIN 3–2 ANA0G 0A 9S0G 1A 0S
2024-11-08MIN 5–2 ANA0G 2A 1S0G 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.

FaberZegras

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)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Faber or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 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 Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 17 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 Zegras done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 2–2. Faber had 3 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 3 (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 →