Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Faulk's 1.8.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043, Faceoffs won 0.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, On-ice PDO 1032, Sequence xG 51.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 7G 6A, 38 SOG · Konecny 8G 10A, 44 SOG
Faulk blocked 2 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 0 of Faulk's.
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
24:20 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–21
- 51.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.9
- 44.9%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-30 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | STL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | STL 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-04 | STL 4–2 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-24 | STL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-22 | STL 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 9–11. Faulk had 13 points (7 goals) and Konecny had 18 (8 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 →