| Nov. 25, 2024 |
Faber notched an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Jets. - Faber has a goal and two assists over his last four contests. He had the secondary helper on defense partner Jacob Middleton's first-period tally. Faber is up to 12 points (five on the power play), 28 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 21 appearances. He's right in line with the scoring pace that saw him rack up 47 points over 82 outings as a rookie in 2023-24. |
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| Nov. 23, 2024 |
Faber scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames. - Faber got his first power-play tally of 2024-25 after wiring a point shot through a sea of bodies to beat Dan Vladar late in the third period. His third goal of the year gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead. He has 11 points and 26 shots through 20 games, proving his brilliant rookie showing in 2023-24 wasn't an anomaly. Faber is displaying the consistency that fantasy managers covet. |
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| Nov. 20, 2024 |
Faber notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues. - Faber has four helpers over his last six outings. The 22-year-old defenseman continues to play steady overall, though he hasn't had much of a breakout compared to his 47-point rookie season. He's at two goals, eight assists, 23 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances in a top-pairing role. |
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| Nov. 8, 2024 |
Faber notched two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks. - Faber has three helpers through the first two games of the Wild's current road trip. The 22-year-old defenseman helped out on tallies by Marcus Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov to earn his first multi-point effort of 2024-25. Faber is up to two goals, seven assists, 18 shots on net, 11 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 14 outings this season. |
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| Nov. 7, 2024 |
Faber notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks. - Faber has four points over his last six contests. The defenseman set up a Matt Boldy tally in the second period of Thursday's game, and that goal was the game-winner. While he hasn't been explosive on offense, Faber has been steady -- he's yet to go more than two games without a point. He has two goals, five assists, 17 shots on net, 10 hits, nine blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-7 rating over 13 appearances in a top-four role. |
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| Nov. 1, 2024 |
Faber scored a goal and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning. - Faber is starting to find a groove on offense with two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. The 22-year-old defenseman doesn't have a multi-point effort yet, but he's been a fairly steady contributor across multiple categories. He's at two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 10 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 10 appearances. That's a scoring pace roughly in line with what he did last year as a rookie (47 points in 82 regular-season outings). |
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| Oct. 26, 2024 |
Faber scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers. - Faber netted his first goal of the year at 14:54 of the second period. The defenseman's scoring has been a little tame, with four points and 10 shots on net through eight contests. He's added eight hits, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 22-year-old remains on the top pairing and first power-play unit, so he should have plenty of chances to contribute while playing alongside the Wild's best forwards. |
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| Oct. 19, 2024 |
Faber notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets. - Faber has a helper in each of the last two contests, and he's up to three this year. Two of them have come on the power play, which is where he set up Kirill Kaprizov at 2:52 of the third period in this win. The 22-year-old Faber has added seven shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while playing a huge role on the Wild's top defensive pairing and first power-play unit. |
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| Oct. 16, 2024 |
Faber picked up a power-play assist and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues. - Faber has two helpers, six shots on net, five hits and a plus-3 rating over four contests this season. The 22-year-old defenseman was paired with Jacob Middleton at even strength in this contest due to the absence of Middleton's usual partner Jared Spurgeon (lower body). While Faber hasn't taken a massive step forward yet in 2024-25, his spot on the top pairing and first power-play unit is secure, as he has the most scoring potential among Wild blueliners. |
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| Oct. 4, 2024 |
Faber scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-1 preseason win over the Blackhawks. - Faber set up a Mats Zuccarello power-play goal late in the second period before scoring at even strength just 13 seconds into the third. With five points (three on the power play) over three preseason outings, Faber looks ready to turn the page to his second full NHL campaign. The 22-year-old defenseman had 47 points, including 16 on the power play, over 82 games last year, and he could show significant growth in 2024-25. |
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| July 29, 2024 |
Faber signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension with Minnesota on Monday. - Faber has one more season left on his entry-level contract before his cap hit becomes $8.5 million in 2025-26. He amassed eight goals, 47 points, 136 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 65 hits in 82 games during his rookie campaign in 2023-24. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting and has a bright future ahead of him as a top-pairing defender. |
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| April 15, 2024 |
Faber notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings. - Faber is putting together a strong finish to the campaign with five helpers over his last six games, though he's also gone minus-3 in that span. The rookie defenseman is up to 46 points, 133 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 64 hits through 81 outings overall. He was able to command a top-pairing role throughout the campaign as one of the best rookies in the league. |
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| April 13, 2024 |
Faber notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks. - Faber has a goal and six helpers over his last 10 contests. The 21-year-old defenseman looked to be slowing down on offense in mid-March, but he's rebounded nicely late in the campaign. He's at 45 points, 130 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 80 appearances this season. Faber will be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy, but he faces an uphill battle to win more votes than Connor Bedard. |
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| April 12, 2024 |
Faber notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights. - Faber has maintained solid offense into April, earning three helpers over six contests this month. The 21-year-old rookie is at seven goals, 37 helpers, 14 power-play points, 128 shots on net, 148 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 79 games this season. Faber should close out the campaign in a top-pairing role, and it's likely one he'll hold for years to come. |
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| March 24, 2024 |
Faber scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues. - His tally late in the third period earned a crucial point for the Wild, tying the game at 4-4, but they couldn't find a winner in OT. Faber's offense has faded late in his first full NHL campaign, but he still has three goals and six points over the last nine games. and Saturday's effort gave the 21-year-old blueliner 40 points (seven goals, 33 helpers) on the season. |
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| March 9, 2024 |
Faber scored his sixth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Avalanche. - After going 15 games without lighting the lamp, Faber has scored a goal in back-to-back contests. The 21-year-old blueliner continues to draw a heavy workload in all situations -- he led the Wild in TOI on Friday with 26:59, including nearly 10 minutes combined between the power play and penalty kill -- and while he may be wearing down as a result, Faber's unlikely to see his shifts shrink as long as Minnesota's playoff hopes are alive. Over 15 games since the All-Star break, he's produced two goals and eight points with 20 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. |
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| March 7, 2024 |
Faber had a goal, an assist, and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes. - The rookie defenseman played more than 25 minutes on Thursday. He continues to log big, important minutes for Minnesota. However, this two-point night comes on the heels of a stretch that hasn't been particularly productive offensively. He had no goals and a single assist in the 10 games prior to Thursday's win. Still, it's possible he gets back to contributing at the offensive end. He has five goals and 36 points through 63 games this season. |
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| Feb. 24, 2024 |
Faber posted an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken. - Faber snapped a five-game point drought with the helper, his 30th of the season. The 21-year-old defenseman has had a handful of scoring slumps, but his strong defensive play has more than made up for when his offense is quiet. Faber has 34 points, 91 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 49 hits and a plus-2 rating over 58 appearances in a top-four role. |
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| Feb. 12, 2024 |
Faber logged two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights. - Faber had the secondary assist on a pair of goals 1:01 apart in the third period that set the Wild on the path to victory. The rookie defenseman has racked up four helpers over three games since the All-Star break as he continues to shine in a top-pairing role. Faber is at 33 points, 81 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-5 rating over 52 appearances. He's not quite at the elite level of a Cale Makar or a Quinn Hughes, but it doesn't seem like it'll be long before Faber ascends to that tier of blueliners in the NHL. |
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| Feb. 7, 2024 |
Faber logged an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks. - Faber saw a six-game point streak end right before the All-Star break, but he was right back on the scoresheet after the pause. The 21-year-old defenseman helped out on Marcus Foligno's go-ahead tally in the third period. Faber is up to 30 points (four goals, 26 helpers), 78 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 50 contests as a rookie this season. He's seeing all of the top assignments for the Wild, so he should continue to be a strong fantasy performer. |
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| Jan. 24, 2024 |
Faber scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Washington. - Faber opened the scoring 1:37 into the first period Tuesday, corralling a rebound off the boards before beating Darcy Kuemper to give the Wild an early 1-0 lead. The 21-year-old blueliner has points in five straight games, totaling two goals and six assists in that span. It's been an impressive rookie campaign for Faber, who's up to 28 points (four goals, 24 assists) through 47 games while holding down a spot on Minnesota's top defensive pairing and power-play unit. |
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| Jan. 22, 2024 |
Faber notched two assists while adding two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes. - The 21-year-old blueliner once again led the Wild in ice time at 26:36, and Faber helped set up both Joel Eriksson Ek's game-winning goal and the third tally in Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick as Minnesota took control in the third period. Faber has a goal and seven points in the last four games, and since the beginning of December he's put himself firmly in the Calder Trophy conversation with 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 25 contests. |
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| Jan. 7, 2024 |
Faber racked up three assists, two of them coming on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets. - The rookie blueliner added three shots on net and five blocked shots to his ledger in perhaps the best performance of Faber's young career. He led the Wild in ice time with a massive 30:12, and his 21-year-old legs didn't look fatigued when he joined the rush in OT on the play that led to Marco Rossi's game-winner. Faber snapped a six-game point drought with the performance. Through 38 games this season, he's collected two goals and 19 points with 26 hits, 56 shots on goal, 69 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating, emerging as a dark-horse Calder contender in the process. |
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| Dec. 22, 2023 |
Faber tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over Montreal. - Faber put the Wild ahead 3-2 with a power-play marker in the second period, beating Sam Montembeault with a shot from the point, before adding an assist on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winner in overtime. The 21-year-old blueliner has been bumped up to Minnesota's top defensive pairing and first power-play unit with Jared Spurgeon (lower body) sidelined. Faber's responded well, recording four points (one goal, three assists) in his last three games. Overall, he's up to two goals and 16 points through 31 games in his rookie campaign. |
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| Dec. 8, 2023 |
Faber notched a pair of assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers. - Faber set up Matt Boldy's goal early in the second period and added a helper on a Connor Dewar goal later in the frame. With Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) suffering an injury Friday, Faber may be in line for even more responsibility going forward. The 21-year-old has held down a top-four role this season, and he's not exactly being sheltered. He's produced 12 points, 29 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 25 appearances as a rookie this year. |
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| Dec. 4, 2023 |
Faber picked up a pair of helpers in a 4-1 win over Chicago on Sunday. - Faber brought a four-game pointless streak to a close with his first multi-point effort of the 2023-24 campaign. The defenseman remains mired in a 21-game goal drought after failing to score since Opening Night against the Panthers. With 10 points in 22 games to open his rookie campaign, Faber should be capable of challenging for the 30-point threshold. |
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| Nov. 8, 2023 |
Faber recorded an assist along with one shot in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Islanders. - The 21-year-old assisted on Vinni Lettieri's game-tying goal late in the second period. In the past four games, Faber has three assists and three shots on goal to go along with six blocked shots. He has been a key piece to the defensive pairings in Minnesota and is averaging 23.38 minutes of ice time per game, only behind assistant captain Jonas Brodin who is at 23.40 minutes per game. |
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