PuckSleuthCap hit
$8.5M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
15-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$953K
vs. $7.547M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
80
Goals
15
8.7% shooting
Assists
36
19 primary
Points
51
0.64 per game
TOI/GP
24:41
PP 1:04 · PK 2:24
xGF%
53.0
5v5, +6.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.11
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+18
Blocks 148 · Hits 33
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32:06 | 0:54 | 0:57 | — | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.22 |
| May 11 vs COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29:19 | 2:08 | 1:04 | — | 75 | 2 | 0 | -1 | +0.12 |
| May 9 vs COL · W 5-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29:37 | 0:25 | 1:52 | — | 43 | 1 | 2 | +3 | +1.45 |
| May 5 @ COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28:31 | 0:44 | 5:19 | — | 91 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.29 |
| May 3 @ COL · L 9-6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25:31 | 4:07 | 0:00 | — | 57 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.56 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,588 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
79th percentile
87th percentile
60th percentile
58th percentile
84th percentile
68th percentile
63rd percentile
83rd percentile
18th percentile
83rd percentile
97th percentile
68th percentile
50th percentile
25th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleOffensive puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Faber is a skilled playmaker and shooter who controls the game from the back with his exceptional speed and puck management. He plays an offensive-first style that works better when he can transition up ice rather than initiate play in the opponent's zone.
- Shooting volume
- 85
- Playmaking
- 86
- Zone entries(est.)
- 46
- Forechecking
- 39
- Physicality
- 29
- Defensive impact
- 50
- Puck management
- 81
- Speed
- 95
Where he shoots from
Slot 10% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 66%(255 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Top-tier speed (95th percentile) lets him escape pressure and lead rushes
- Strong playmaking (86th percentile) and puck management (81st percentile) create chances in transition
- High shooting volume (85th percentile) with good volume of unblocked attempts (255)
Watch-outs
- Forechecking (39th percentile) suggests he's not a heavy presence in the opponent's end
- Physicality (29th percentile) means he wins few board battles and plays a lighter style
- Most shots come from the perimeter (66%) rather than high-danger areas, limiting conversion
Similar style: Matthew Schaefer (NYI), Jake Sanderson (OTT)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 80 GP · goals above average
Season total +8.9 goals, or +0.11 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.4
- Even strength defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- -0.8
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Finishing
- +6.0
- Playmaking
- +3.0
- Penalties
- -0.8
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIN | 80 | 15 | 36 | 51 | +18 | 173 | 24:41 | — | +0.11 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 78 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -2 | 124 | 25:32 | — | -0.02 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 82 | 8 | 39 | 47 | -1 | 136 | 24:58 | — | +0.01 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 20:04 | — | -0.08 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 24, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 89%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.1 mph
- 93rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 129
- Hardest shot
- 92.7 mph
- 63rd pct
- Distance
- 283.6 mi
- OZ time
- 41.1%
- 42nd pct
- DZ time
- 41.7%