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Injured Reserve · expected back around Nov 23
While there's no official timetable for Faber's return yet, he checked off a crucial box in his recovery Thursday, as he's progressed through his return to play protocol. The 24-year-old blueliner suffered his skull injury in the preseason, which has kept him sidelined on injured reserve throughout the entire regular season thus far. He remains one of the best IR stashes for fantasy managers who drafted him, and when he's able to return, Faber is a must-start in all fantasy formats given his two-way success to begin his NHL career.
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PHI· Tue Nov 3Game preview →2025-26 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 80
- G
- 15
- A
- 36
- PTS
- 51
- +/-
- +18
- PPP
- 11
- SOG
- 173
- TOI/G
- 24:41
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 | @NSH | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 26:48 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 9 | @DAL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 24:36 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | vs SEA | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 23:12 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 5 | @DET | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:36 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 4 | @OTT | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 24:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 23:06 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 26:36 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | @FLA | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24:54 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 24 | @TBL | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 24:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 21 | vs DAL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24:30 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 19 | vs CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 23:00 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 17 | @CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21:48 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 15 | vs TOR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:30 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 14 | vs NYR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 20:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | vs PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:12 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 10 | vs UTA | W 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 21:48 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 8 | @COL | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 28:12 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 6 | @VGK | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | vs TBL | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 24:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | vs STL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27 | @UTA | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:24 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 26 | @COL | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 25:42 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 4 | @NSH | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25:54 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | vs MTL | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 28:24 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 31 | @EDM | W 7-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 25:48 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 29 | vs CGY | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 24:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 30:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | vs FLA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27:42 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 22 | vs DET | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 25:24 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | @MTL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:48 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 19 | @TOR | W 6-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 2 | 24:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | @BUF | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 28:42 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 15 | vs WPG | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12 | vs NJD | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 26:36 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 10 | vs NYI | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 27:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8 | @SEA | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 29:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 5 | @LAK | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:00 | 0 | 5 |
| Jan 3 | @LAK | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23:18 | 1 | 6 |
| Jan 2 | @ANA | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 21:54 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 31 | @SJS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:36 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 29 | @VGK | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 21:36 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 27 | @WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:36 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 23 | vs NSH | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 25:12 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 21 | vs COL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 23:06 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 20 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 26:06 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 18 | @CBJ | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30:54 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | vs WSH | W 5-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 28:12 | 2 | 3 |
| Dec 14 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 23:54 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 13 | vs OTT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28:00 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 11 | vs DAL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 24:30 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 8 | @SEA | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 21:54 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 6 | @VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25:06 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 4 | @CGY | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 24:24 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 2 | @EDM | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:36 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 29 | vs BUF | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25:06 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs COL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 28:30 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | @CHI | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | @WPG | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 24:54 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | @PIT | W 5-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 22:18 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs CAR | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25:48 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs VGK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 27:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs ANA | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 26:54 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs SJS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:54 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | vs CGY | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:54 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 7 | @NYI | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 20:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | @CAR | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 26:18 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:24 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 1 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 25:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:42 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs WPG | L 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 | 21:24 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs SJS | L 5-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 26:24 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | vs UTA | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 21:48 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | @NJD | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:36 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | @NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 22:06 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | @PHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:42 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | @WSH | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 24:12 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | @DAL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23:24 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | vs LAK | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 26:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs CBJ | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 19:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | @STL | W 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 23:12 | 1 | 2 |
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| Apr 15 | vs ANA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28:18 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 12 | @VAN | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 33:30 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | @CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 27:30 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 9 | vs SJS | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 25:30 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 4 | @NYI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 26:18 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2 | @NYR | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 27:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | @NJD | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 25:18 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 29 | vs NJD | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 24:48 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 25 | vs VGK | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 24:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | @DAL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29:48 | 2 | 6 |
| Mar 22 | vs BUF | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 23:54 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 19 | vs SEA | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 26:00 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 17 | vs LAK | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:06 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | vs STL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 25:06 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 13 | vs NYR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 29:42 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 11 | vs COL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 27:48 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 9 | vs PIT | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 27:30 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 7 | @VAN | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 27:18 | 3 | 1 |
Latest news
Faber (skull) has cleared his return to play protocol and could resume skating within a few days, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Thursday.
While there's no official timetable for Faber's return yet, he checked off a crucial box in his recovery Thursday, as he's progressed through his return to play protocol. The 24-year-old blueliner suffered his skull injury in the preseason, which has kept him sidelined on injured reserve throughout the entire regular season thus far. He remains one of the best IR stashes for fantasy managers who drafted him, and when he's able to return, Faber is a must-start in all fantasy formats given his two-way success to begin his NHL career.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Faber left Friday's preseason contest against the Stars in the second period due to his confirmed skull fracture. The 24-year-old's status will be closely monitored in the coming days until a timetable for his return is provided. Faber's role is not one that can be easily filled, as he exploded for 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign. He's a worthy candidate to occupy the IR spot in fantasy until he's able to return to Minnesota's top defensive pairing.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 29
Faber (upper body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Faber suffered the upper body injury during Friday's preseason matchup against the Stars. While he stayed in the game until the end of the second intermission, the issue has been revealed to be serious enough to keep him off the ice for Opening Night. It's a tough loss for the Wild's defensive unit, as Faber had a career year in the 2025-26 season with 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games. His status will be monitored closely until more information about his timetable for return is released. Regardless, he will likely return to a role on the team's top pairing next to Quinn Hughes when healthy.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 28
Faber sustained an apparent upper-body injury after being hit with a puck in the second period of Friday's preseason game versus the Stars, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Faber initially remained in the game, but he was pulled during the second intermission. The 24-year-old defenseman's status wasn't updated after the game, though Smith reports there was at least an element of precaution involved. Faber will have a decent amount of time to get healthy ahead of the Wild's season opener Thursday in Nashville.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
Faber scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
This was Faber's third multi-point effort over nine playoff contests. All of his points came at even strength -- he's yet to log a power-play point this postseason. The defenseman has four goals, five assists, 28 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-12 rating. Faber gets overshadowed by Quinn Hughes a lot of the time, but the former is a talented blueliner on his own merits.
RotoWire via ESPN · May 10
Faber scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in the Wild's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4 of their first-round series.
The 23-year-old blueliner got Minnesota on the board midway through the first period before helping to set up Marcus Foligno's game-tying tally in the third. Faber has been impressive to begin the playoffs, collecting three goals and five points in four games as the series shifts back to Dallas for Game 5 on Tuesday.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 26