Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left; Boldy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Faulk's 1.5.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043, Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 22.7.
Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Fenwick 51.6%.
- • 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, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.36 |
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 Boldy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Faulk 0G 13A, 48 SOG · Boldy 4G 8A, 49 SOG
Faulk blocked 1 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 2 of Faulk's.
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
9:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 45.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | STL 3–1 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | STL 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | STL 5–1 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | STL 4–6 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-19 | STL 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-10-15 | STL 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-23 | STL 5–4 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | STL 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | STL 3–1 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-28 | STL 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-08 | STL 3–5 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-15 | STL 5–8 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 21 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)
1.5proj. 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)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 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 Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 24 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 Boldy done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 11–10. Faulk had 13 points (0 goals) and Boldy had 12 (4 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 →