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Injury Rest
Est. Return 4/18/2026
2025 Stats
G
15
A
36
PP Pts
11
+/-
18
PIM
39
ROS Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Faber had plenty of hype coming into 2024-25, but he instead experienced a bit of a sophomore slump, dropping from 47 to 29 points in his second campaign. He's still a massive presence on the Wild's blue line, but it's possible his defensive acumen will be costly to his scoring potential at times. That becomes a larger concern if Zeev Buium begins 2025-26 in the NHL, where he'll likely displace Faber from being an option on the first power-play unit. For now, it's not worth reading too much into Faber's drop in offense from one year to the next, as he's just entering his age-23 season and should be able to continue to grow his game. That means Faber should be rostered in most fantasy formats for his upside alone. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed an eight-year, $68 million contract with the Wild in July of 2024.
Gets day off Tuesday
Faber (rest) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Ducks, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
ANALYSIS
With the Wild's spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs practically set in stone, Faber will have Tuesday's game off to be well rested for Game 1 of the team's first-round matchup. Overall, the 23-year-old blueliner has 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 games this season. He'll wrap up the 2025-26 regular season with career highs in goals and points. He'll likely return to his usual defensive assignment alongside Quinn Hughes when the Wild play the Stars in the first round of the playoffs.
With the Wild's spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs practically set in stone, Faber will have Tuesday's game off to be well rested for Game 1 of the team's first-round matchup. Overall, the 23-year-old blueliner has 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 games this season. He'll wrap up the 2025-26 regular season with career highs in goals and points. He'll likely return to his usual defensive assignment alongside Quinn Hughes when the Wild play the Stars in the first round of the playoffs.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 24:41
- Average Power Play TOI: 1:04
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:24
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
24:58
2:34
2:57
2024–25
25:32
2:14
2:01
2025–26
24:41
1:04
2:24
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Faber had a fantastic rookie season with the Wild in 2023-24, providing eight goals and 47 points in 82 games. He also had a minus-one rating, 26 PIM, 65 hits and ranked second among Minnesota players in blocks with 150 while averaging a team-high 24:58 of ice time that included prominent roles on both the power play and in shorthanded situations. That versatility helped him finish second in Calder Trophy voting and should lead to him being a pillar of the Wild's blue line for years to come. Still just 22 years old, Minnesota will get Faber for one more season on an entry-level deal before his eight-year, $68 million contract extension kicks in. Look for him to help earn that payday by supplying another 45-55 points this season while blocking well over 125 shots.
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Won't play Monday
Faber won't play in Monday's game against the Blues due to rest purposes, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
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Establishes new career points mark
Faber grabbed his 15th goal of the season Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
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Three helpers in Chicago
Faber pocketed three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.
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Two-point effort in win
Faber scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
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Strikes game-tying goal
Faber scored a goal, recorded two shots on net and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over Montreal.
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Might return against Preds
Faber, who has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, could be an option versus Nashville on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Faber has missed four games due to his upper-body issue but seems to be trending in the right direction. The 22-year-old blueliner is slightly off his pace from last season, when he racked up 47 points in 82 regular-season games as a rookie. Still, as long as Faber doesn't miss significantly more time, he should once again top the 40-point threshold.
Faber has missed four games due to his upper-body issue but seems to be trending in the right direction. The 22-year-old blueliner is slightly off his pace from last season, when he racked up 47 points in 82 regular-season games as a rookie. Still, as long as Faber doesn't miss significantly more time, he should once again top the 40-point threshold.