GRIT & GF
Justin Faulk

Detroit Red Wings, Defence

Justin Faulk

  • Finisher
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
5
2 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:16
15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.9
share of chances while he's on

Justin Faulk has 2 goals and 3 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 19:16 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 10.5 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

10.5050100
Rated above 28% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality28thGF77thIntimidation29thChemistry51thClutch49th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.71, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 27.8% of 223 rated players

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GF

−0.86 SD · 77th percentile · weight 38% · +0.0 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.3963th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.7884th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2671th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 126 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs CBJ

    Tuesday, April 7

    Volume

    Justin Faulk had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Six got through to the goalie, and two went in. His average this season was 3.8. The Red Wings fell 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.

  2. at FLA

    Tuesday, March 10

    Drought over

    Justin Faulk scored for the first time in 20 games. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Red Wings lost 4-3 to the Panthers.

  3. at TBL

    Monday, December 22

    Volume

    Justin Faulk had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 3.7 attempts a game. The Blues lost 4-1 to the Lightning.

  4. at PHI

    Thursday, November 20

    Two goals

    Justin Faulk had two goals. He has 6 goals this season. He played 24:59 and had three shots on goal. The Blues fell 3-2 to the Flyers in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:15
    49
  • Points per 601.95
    90
  • Goals per 600.78
    95
  • Individual xG per 600.29
    69
  • Shots per 605.8
    86

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.52
    52
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.53
    47
  • xGF%49.9%
    47

Physical

  • Hits per 602.3
    46
  • Blocks per 601.6
    4
  • Penalty minutes per 602.3
    28

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed20.8 mph
    45
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    71
  • Distance skated21 mi
    55

Shooting

  • Hardest shot90.1 mph
    75
  • Shots on goal15
    88
  • Shooting %13.3%
    88

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.6%
    76
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.1%
    63

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
William Wallinder433:5341–201.6–1.13–359%
Anton Johansson731:5929–211.2–1.21–049%
Albert Johansson823:5818–230.7–1.11–239%
Axel Sandin-Pellikka513:2312–140.6–0.81–142%
Ben Chiarot810:5910–120.8–0.60–057%
Andreas Englund46:507–30.1–0.10–047%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 18 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
03-1910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278235150.719:166449.9
2025–26781624401489.622:017013346.1
2024–2578428321246.722:278211047.3
2023–2460228301326.921:598310447.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1719:431040.21122
2026-10-1518:190120.04010
2026-10-1319:360100.00000
2026-10-1018:150000.00212
2026-10-0918:490020.05000
2026-10-0618:211130.16000
2026-10-0419:320030.25100
2026-10-0221:290010.03202
2026-04-1519:581020.11000
2026-04-1320:280140.05100
2026-04-1122:311030.27030
2026-04-0918:400020.03336
2026-04-0723:402060.40010
2026-04-0210:490000.00110
2026-03-3122:400020.08220
2026-03-2818:290110.01000
2026-03-2720:110000.00132
2026-03-2421:530020.09020
2026-03-2120:530010.03230
2026-03-1920:260020.13120