Justin Faulk

Justin Faulk

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D · 6'0" · 208 lb · Shoots R
Age 34
Career
0.47
P / GP
498P in 1058 GP
Archetype
Top Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6.5M
Signed through 2027
Career points
498
Regular season

Justin Faulk, a defenseman for the STL,DET, is entering his age-34 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 78 games, a 0.51 points-per-game pace, 9 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 43.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +6.9. HighDanger's model projects 36 points for 2026-27, in a 33 to 39 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2382113950-4341023:230.61
2023–246022830-239721:580.50
2024–257842832-9301222:270.41
2025–2661112132-332922:300.52
2025–2617538-510020:150.47
Career1058146352498-745201550.47

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 569th
Assists 316th
Avg TOI / GP 22:0179th
Shots 3222nd
PIM 1019th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 828th
Primary points 2092nd
xGF % 43.4%10th
xGF / 60 5.8598th
xGA / 60 7.640th

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 → 2026 · age 31–33
Detroit Red Wings
0.47 P/GP
216 GP · 22G · 80A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.