Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Faber vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09.
Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Faber has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Faber's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Plus/minus +18, Fenwick 51.0%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 59.3%, Offensive-zone time 44.2%, On-ice PDO 1026.
- • 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
Wyatt Johnston
2.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faber | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.26 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.34 |
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 Johnston
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Faber 4G 4A, 45 SOG · Johnston 11G 8A, 62 SOG
Faber blocked 7 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 1 of Faber's.
On the ice against each other (Faber's side)
71:22 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Faber's side
- Shot attempts
- 79–61
- 56.4%
- Expected goals
- 3.8–2.8
- 57.0%
- Goals
- 4–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faber | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | MIN 5–2 DAL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | MIN 4–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | MIN 3–2 DAL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | MIN 3–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | MIN 2–4 DAL | 2G 0A 6S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | MIN 6–1 DAL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-09 | MIN 4–5 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-21 | MIN 2–1 DAL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-11 | MIN 5–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-14 | MIN 2–5 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-06 | MIN 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-24 | MIN 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
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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 +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Faber or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Faber's 2.09. Faber had 51 points in 80 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Faber's team went 10–13. Faber had 8 points (4 goals) and Johnston had 19 (11 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 →