Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Faulk has 2 games left; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Faulk for 2.7 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.6, Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
Tippett's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Sequence xG 54.9%, Expected goals 54.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.91
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Justin Faulk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.31 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.20 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.85 | 0.31 |
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 Tippett
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 4G 3A, 19 SOG · Tippett 7G 8A, 41 SOG
Faulk blocked 1 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 2 of Faulk's.
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
28:21 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 26–26
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–1.8
- 41.3%
- Goals
- 2–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2024-11-30 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-31 | STL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-04 | STL 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-15 | STL 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 10S |
| 2023-04-04 | STL 4–2 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-24 | STL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
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
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +13.5 win%vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.5 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Faulk projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Faulk and Tippett done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 4–8. Faulk had 7 points (4 goals) and Tippett had 15 (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 →