Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Mario Ferraro
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mario Ferraro's 1.71.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Ferraro has 1 left. We project Faulk for 1.8 ESPN points to Ferraro's 1.6.
Justin Faulk has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.7, Power-play share 43.9%, Offensive-zone time 42.4%.
Ferraro's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.21, Hits 137, Forecheck xG /60 0.25.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Mario Ferraro
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Justin Faulk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.29 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.18 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.95 |
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 Ferraro
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Faulk 3G 3A, 57 SOG · Ferraro 0G 5A, 20 SOG
Faulk blocked 3 of Ferraro's shots; Ferraro blocked 4 of Faulk's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | STL 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | STL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-10 | STL 5–4 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-06 | STL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | STL 0–4 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | STL 1–5 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-09 | STL 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | STL 6–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | STL 5–3 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-21 | STL 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-18 | STL 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-04 | STL 5–3 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
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)
Mario Ferraro
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Mario Ferraro 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 Mario Ferraro's 1.71. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Ferraro had 23 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, Justin Faulk or Mario Ferraro?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Justin Faulk leads in 23 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 Ferraro done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 14–7. Faulk had 6 points (3 goals) and Ferraro had 5 (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 →