Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Faulk vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81.
Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Faulk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Faulk for 1.8 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Zach Hyman has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Faulk's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hardest shot 96.2, Blocked shots 132.
Hyman's biggest edges: Sequence xG 55.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Expected goals 55.6%.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Faulk
1.81
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Hyman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Faulk | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.15 |
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 Hyman
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 1G 5A, 42 SOG · Hyman 13G 6A, 52 SOG
Faulk blocked 1 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 2 of Faulk's.
On the ice against each other (Faulk's side)
3:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Faulk's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–2
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 44.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Faulk | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-18 | STL 0–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-09 | STL 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-04 | STL 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-07 | STL 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-01 | STL 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-28 | STL 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-15 | STL 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-26 | STL 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-10-22 | STL 2–0 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-01 | STL 5–6 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-29 | STL 4–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-14 | STL 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 18 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)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Faulk or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81. Faulk had 40 points in 78 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Zach Hyman leads in 22 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Faulk's team went 7–11. Faulk had 6 points (1 goals) and Hyman had 19 (13 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 →