Justin Faulk

Justin Faulk

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D · 6'0" · 209 lb · Shoots R
Age 34
Career
0.47
P / GP
502P in 1065 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6.5M
Signed through 2027
Career points
502
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.6
14 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.4
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.5
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.5
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.3
143 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
46.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
7 GF · 6 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2011–12 · age 19
Carolina Hurricanes
0.33 P/GP
66 GP · 8G · 14A
Emerging
2012–13 → 2015 · age 20–22
Carolina Hurricanes
0.49 P/GP
196 GP · 25G · 71A
Prime
2015–16 → 2023 · age 23–30
Carolina Hurricanes
0.48 P/GP
580 GP · 91G · 187A
Veteran
2023–24 → 2027 · age 31–34
Detroit Red Wings
0.48 P/GP
223 GP · 23G · 83A

Justin Faulk, a defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings, is entering his age-34 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 7 games, a 0.57 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 46.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.4. HighDanger's model projects 37 points for 2026-27, in a 32 to 42 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2023–246022830-239721:580.50
2024–257842832-9301222:270.41
2025–2661112132-332922:300.52
2025–2617538-510020:150.47
2026–27713404119:120.57
Career1065147355502-74524156—0.47

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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