Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Kiefer Sherwood
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left; Sherwood has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Faulk's 1.5.
Kiefer Sherwood has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043, Luck Meter +78, Ascension score 52.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Corsi 53.8%, Fenwick 53.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
- • 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
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Justin Faulk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.17 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.49 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.20 |
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: Faulk vs Sherwood
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Faulk 0G 5A, 22 SOG · Sherwood 7G 4A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
12:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–12
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 35.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | STL 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-13 | STL 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-20 | STL 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-10 | STL 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-04 | STL 3–6 NSH | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | STL 3–8 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2023-04-01 | STL 1–6 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-04-02 | STL 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-26 | STL 4–1 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-03-11 | STL 4–2 ANA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-12-07 | CAR 4–1 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-11-30 | CAR 1–2 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
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)
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Kiefer Sherwood 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 Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 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, Justin Faulk or Kiefer Sherwood?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kiefer Sherwood leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Faulk and Sherwood done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 6–6. Faulk had 5 points (0 goals) and Sherwood had 11 (7 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 →