Justin Faulk

Shoots right · 34 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	1	1	2	9	19:33
Last season	78	16	24	40	148	22:01

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Role

Where he fits on Detroit right now.

Line: P3 with W. Wallinder · 12:24 a game together
Power play: PP2 Quarterback
Penalty kill: Second wave 9 of 13 kills · 0:38 a kill
Ice time: 19:33 a game, 2nd-most among Detroit defensemen · 15:40 5-on-5 · 1:54 PP · 1:26 PK
Competition: Easier opponents than 66% of defensemen · home 76%, road tougher than 61%
Easier opponents than 80% of defensemen · home 78%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

FinishingTop 10
+0.8 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 95% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.6 shot attempts /60better than 81% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.25 expected goals /60better than 81% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Creating chances
−0.22 expected goals /60behind 95% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Shooting volume
11.3 shot attempts /60better than 78% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Shot blocking
blocking score 770.00 blocks /60behind 86% of defensemenfewer than 99% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Justin FaulkAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 78, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for St. Louis Blues last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.22 expected goals /60bottom 5%
+0.01 expected goals /60top 39%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 27%
−0.02 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.6 shot attempts /60top 19%
11.3 shot attempts /60top 22%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.25 expected goals /60top 19%
0.23 expected goals /60top 28%
FinishingTop 10
Below expectedSniper
+0.8 goals above expected /100 shotstop 5%
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 32%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.32 first assists /60bottom 40%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.71 expected goals /60bottom 44%
0.62 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 33%
0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 73average2.44 hits /60average
hitting score 79average2.30 hits /60average
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 84bottom 28%4.45 blocks /60top 40%
blocking score 77bottom 14%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 113top 25%0.97 takeaways /60top 31%
takeaway score 110top 31%1.53 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.33 penalties drawn /60bottom 19%
0.48 penalties drawn /60top 41%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.71 penalties taken /60bottom 43%
0.70 penalties taken /60average

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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215 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 10 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

11 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left21
Wide right23
Over the net9
Off the post or crossbar3
Short or other3

59 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left1
Wide right1
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

2 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.7 mphtop 17%
20.5 mphbottom 43%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.4 bursts /60top 28%
2.3 bursts /60top 37%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
96.2 mphtop 24%
90.1 mphtop 19%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.29 miles /60bottom 35%
8.39 miles /60bottom 37%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.0% of his timeaverage
44.9% of his timetop 18%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.