Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Verhaeghe vs Justin Faulk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 games.
This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left; Faulk has 1 left. We project Faulk for 1.5 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.3.
Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Corsi 54.5%, Scoring chances 53.4%.
Faulk's biggest edges: Blocked shots 132, Luck Meter +78, Ascension score 52.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Justin Faulk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Verhaeghe | Faulk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.79 |
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: Verhaeghe vs Faulk
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Verhaeghe 4G 1A, 28 SOG · Faulk 2G 4A, 23 SOG
Verhaeghe blocked 0 of Faulk's shots; Faulk blocked 2 of Verhaeghe's.
On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)
15:54 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–16
- 57.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.5
- 68.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Verhaeghe | Faulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | FLA 4–3 DET | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-29 | FLA 4–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | FLA 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-06 | FLA 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-20 | FLA 2–1 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | FLA 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-14 | FLA 2–6 STL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-11-26 | FLA 4–5 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-19 | TBL 1–3 STL | 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.
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.3 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Justin Faulk
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.5 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Justin Faulk in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Justin Faulk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Verhaeghe and Faulk done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 3–6. Verhaeghe had 5 points (4 goals) and Faulk had 6 (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 →