Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe 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 Jake McCabe's 1.75.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; Faulk has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Faulk's 1.5.
Justin Faulk has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Penalty minutes 64, Hits 104.
Faulk's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Offensive-zone time 42.4%, Luck Meter +78.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake McCabe
1.75
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 | McCabe | Faulk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 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: McCabe 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.
McCabe 2G 3A, 15 SOG · Faulk 3G 6A, 43 SOG
McCabe blocked 1 of Faulk's shots; Faulk blocked 1 of McCabe's.
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
5:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–15
- 11.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 9.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | Faulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | TOR 3–2 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-02 | TOR 2–4 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-24 | TOR 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-21 | CHI 5–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-29 | CHI 1–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-16 | CHI 2–5 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-27 | CHI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-12 | CHI 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-26 | CHI 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-30 | CHI 0–1 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-10 | BUF 5–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-02-07 | BUF 5–6 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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 Jake McCabe 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 Jake McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 points in 80 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, Jake McCabe or Justin Faulk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Justin Faulk 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 McCabe and Faulk done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 4–12. McCabe had 5 points (2 goals) and Faulk had 9 (3 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 →