Justin Faulk
Detroit Red Wings · #72 · Defenseman · age 34 · 6'0" · 208 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 South St. Paul, Minnesota · Drafted 2010 · Rd 2 #7
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.43 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
6 points in 14 games — 44th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
8HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 29% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Faulk is a seasoned, right-shot defender who leverages a surprisingly potent shot for goals from the backend. While not a pure playmaker, his consistent offensive contribution and significant ice time suggest a reliable, steady presence who contributes meaningfully on both ends of the ice.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Faulk's scoring has dried up in his last five, dropping his points per game significantly despite a slight uptick in ice time and shot percentage. This quiet spell suggests he's not driving offense like earlier in the season.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 36 after the game against PHI, 8 now — still hotter than 29% of defensemen (average defenseman 15).
Now 8 · −16 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — below his own pace (2.1 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Shots | 4 | 7 | 6 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +4 | +1.4 | +0.0 | +3 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 21:06 | 19:53 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs STL | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 22:03 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | vs CHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 20:26 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | @ EDM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:18 | 8 |
| Oct 24 | @ CGY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:23 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ VAN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 20:21 | 26 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points44th of 228 defensemen6leader Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals26th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists57th of 228 defensemen4leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots59th of 228 defensemen19leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points25th of 228 defensemen2leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus38th of 228 defensemen+4leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game89th of 228 defensemen19:53leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (83rd), goals (79th), plus/minus (75th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Faulk this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 35 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 50 in 2022–23.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | DET | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.43 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | DET | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.47 | −5 |
| 2025–26 | STL | 61 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 0.52 | −3 |
| 2024–25 | STL | 78 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 0.41 | −9 |
| 2023–24 | STL | 60 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 0.50 | −2 |
| 2022–23 | STL | 82 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 0.61 | −4 |
| 2021–22 · best | STL | 76 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 0.62 | +41 |
| 2020–21 | STL | 56 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.45 | +11 |
| 2019–20 | STL | 69 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.23 | −3 |
| 2018–19 |  CAR | 82 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 0.43 | +9 |
| 2017–18 | CAR | 76 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 0.41 | −26 |
| 2016–17 | CAR | 75 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 0.49 | −18 |
| 2015–16 | CAR | 64 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 0.58 | −22 |
| 2014–15 | CAR | 82 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 0.60 | −19 |
| 2013–14 | CAR | 76 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 0.42 | −9 |
| 2012–13 | CAR | 38 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.39 | +1 |
| 2011–12 | CAR | 66 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.33 | −16 |