Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider 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 Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Faulk has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Faulk for 1.8 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Fenwick 55.5%, Corsi 55.9%, Sequence xG 54.9%.
Faulk's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.5, Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +62.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
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 | Kreider | Faulk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 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: Kreider vs Faulk
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kreider 8G 2A, 39 SOG · Faulk 0G 6A, 44 SOG
Kreider blocked 3 of Faulk's shots; Faulk blocked 1 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
1:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Faulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | ANA 4–1 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-15 | NYR 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-09 | NYR 4–0 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-06 | NYR 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-12-05 | NYR 6–4 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-10 | NYR 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-02 | NYR 5–3 STL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-11 | NYR 2–5 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-19 | NYR 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2019-02-08 | NYR 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-15 | NYR 6–2 CAR | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-10-07 | NYR 5–8 CAR | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Justin Faulk
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. 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 WPG1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider 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 Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 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, Chris Kreider or Justin Faulk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kreider and Faulk done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 10–6. Kreider had 10 points (8 goals) and Faulk had 6 (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 →