Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Faulk for 1.8 ESPN points to Scheifele's 1.6.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.52, Hits 70, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Scoring chances 52.5%, Offensive-zone start % 70.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.24.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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.
Faulk 3G 7A, 59 SOG · Scheifele 10G 19A, 53 SOG
Faulk blocked 2 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 4 of Faulk's.
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
11:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–17
- 45.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 42.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | STL 1–3 WPG | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-17 | STL 1–0 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | STL 3–5 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | STL 5–1 WPG | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | STL 7–2 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | STL 1–2 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-19 · PO | STL 3–5 WPG | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-07 | STL 1–3 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | STL 3–4 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | STL 2–3 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-27 | STL 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-07 | STL 2–5 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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)
1.8proj. 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)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Scheifele had 103 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 Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 25 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 Scheifele done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 7–22. Faulk had 10 points (3 goals) and Scheifele had 29 (10 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 →