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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Justin Faulk
Lightning
Official NHL.com
Justin Faulk
USA

Justin Faulk

#72
D Two-Way Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Lightning
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK72
FG39
DI81
SK47
ST80
EN93
DU96
PH48
FO30
PA56
SC55
DF79
PS51
EX86
LD80
MO55
OV62

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: March 20, 1992
Age: 34 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 98 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2010 • #49 overall (2nd Round) by Blackhawks
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,000,000
Cap Percentage: 4.35%
Remaining Cap Hit: $3,671,795
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP6
G1
A4
PTS5
+/--3
PIM0
TOI/G24:12
PPG0
GWG0
S%12.5%
HITS8
82G Pace68P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 90th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Shooting & Finishing 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 56th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 12.5% (1G / 8S) Career: 9.9%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (20%) • 4A (80%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
0.83
Points / GP
0.17
Goals / GP
0.67
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 24:12 TOI/G
5v5: 18:45 (77%)
PP: 04:20 (18%)
PK: 01:08 (5%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP1090
G191
A469
PTS660
+/-+318
P/G0.61
PIM481
TOI/G22:34
PPG53
BKS1605
S%9.9%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 28 2016-17
Assists 46 2015-16
Points 72 2016-17
+/- +56 2013-14
Hits 206 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 18:37
PP: 02:23
PK: 01:34

194 pts

Career Stars (29-33-41)

31 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-2-1

Career Fights

1953

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2012-13 CHI 78 6 16 22 21 13 3 0 0 100 6.0% 67 83 0.0% 18:44 0.28
2013-14 CHI 82 16 32 48 56 8 9 0 2 134 11.9% 88 124 0.0% 24:22 0.59
2014-15 CHI 82 6 26 32 48 14 2 1 1 115 5.2% 99 121 0.0% 21:31 0.39
2015-16 CHI 75 23 46 69 52 10 0 1 6 195 11.8% 139 118 0.0% 22:18 0.92
2016-17 CHI 82 28 44 72 36 27 2 1 5 229 12.2% 190 147 0.0% 24:09 0.88
2017-18 CHI 60 16 29 45 7 12 3 0 3 152 10.5% 144 89 0.0% 21:25 0.75
2018-19 CHI 82 19 22 41 4 28 7 0 3 154 12.3% 146 123 0.0% 21:47 0.50
2019-20 CHI 82 17 29 46 45 54 6 1 3 172 9.9% 169 124 0.0% 22:13 0.56
2020-21 CHI 82 8 25 33 15 46 4 0 0 92 8.7% 102 96 0.0% 20:07 0.40
2021-22 CHI 82 12 46 58 26 61 2 0 2 111 10.8% 165 115 0.0% 22:18 0.71
2022-23 DAL 82 9 38 47 15 70 1 1 0 157 5.7% 206 156 0.0% 23:58 0.57
2023-24 DAL 64 11 36 47 5 28 2 0 3 103 10.7% 121 107 0.0% 24:52 0.73
2024-25 VAN 75 6 35 41 -10 45 4 0 1 96 6.3% 140 77 0.0% 22:34 0.55
2025-26 MTL 76 13 41 54 1 65 8 0 2 112 11.6% 169 118 0.0% 25:43 0.71
2026-27 TBL 6 1 4 5 -3 0 0 0 0 8 12.5% 8 7 0.0% 24:12 0.83
ON PACE (82G) 82 14 55 68 -41 0 0 0 0 109 12.5% 109 96 0.0% 24:12 0.83
NHL CAREER TOTAL 1090 191 469 660 318 481 53 31 1930 9.9% 1953 1605 0.0% 22:34 0.61

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2013 Playoffs CHI 5 1 1 2 -4 0 0 0 0 12 8.3% 3 9 0.0% 24:11 0.40
2014 Playoffs CHI 16 0 5 5 -3 0 0 0 0 19 0.0% 33 21 0.0% 23:10 0.31
2015 Playoffs CHI 14 2 4 6 -4 2 1 0 0 36 5.6% 23 21 0.0% 23:10 0.43
2016 Playoffs CHI 12 5 4 9 10 7 1 0 4 49 10.2% 25 25 0.0% 26:44 0.75
2017 Playoffs CHI 14 1 4 5 1 8 1 0 0 30 3.3% 34 24 0.0% 26:07 0.36
2018 Playoffs CHI 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.0% 8 8 0.0% 22:37 0.20
2019 Playoffs CHI 14 0 2 2 7 8 0 0 0 17 0.0% 27 19 0.0% 21:27 0.14
2020 Playoffs CHI 5 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 3 5 0.0% 17:44 0.20
2021 Playoffs CHI 6 3 0 3 -6 4 2 0 1 10 30.0% 26 14 0.0% 27:18 0.50

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2012-13 CHI 4 3 4 7 -1 0 1 0 0 17 17.6% 9 4 0.0% 27:56 1.75

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Brandon Montour CBJ • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (5 GP)
$5,200,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 16, 2024
CK 74
SK 49
PH 48
PA 56
SC 55
DF 74
Travis Sanheim PIT • 30 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$3,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 69
SK 48
PH 46
PA 56
SC 53
DF 83
Vladislav Gavrikov SJS • 30 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 69
SK 44
PH 46
PA 55
SC 54
DF 81
Mattias Ekholm CBJ • 36 yrs • 3 PTS (5 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 47
PH 49
PA 61
SC 51
DF 80
Morgan Rielly NYR • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 67
SK 47
PH 47
PA 57
SC 53
DF 75
Dougie Hamilton MIN • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (5 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
CK 74
SK 49
PH 51
PA 59
SC 54
DF 76
Damon Severson MTL • 32 yrs • 1 PTS (3 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 68
SK 46
PH 44
PA 56
SC 52
DF 76
Oliver Ekman-Larsson PHI • 35 yrs • 3 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 74
SK 45
PH 48
PA 59
SC 51
DF 74
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $4,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
06.09.2026 22:27
Justin Faulk signed with Lightning for $4,000,000 for 4 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $4,000,000.
Official League Trade 09.09.2025 16:00
Canadiens receives:
Justin Faulk, T.J. Oshie (LTIR) (P)
Canucks receives:
6th STL 2025, 4th MTL 2026
Official League Trade 29.10.2024 20:42
Canucks receives:
Justin Faulk
Blue Jackets receives:
Jacob Trouba, 4th VAN 2026
Official League Trade 20.06.2024 13:30
Blue Jackets receives:
Justin Faulk
Stars receives:
Shayne Gostisbehere, Michael Benning (P), 5th COL 2024
Official League Trade 04.09.2022 20:19
Stars receives:
Justin Faulk, Calvin de Haan, Zach Aston-Reese, Thomas Greiss
Blackhawks receives:
Chris Wagner, Paul Byron, 1st DAL 2023 (#12 overall), 3rd DAL 2024, 4th DAL 2024
Contract Signing
07.03.2022 18:53
Justin Faulk signed with Blackhawks for 4 300 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
17.06.2019 0:00
Justin Faulk signed with Blackhawks for $3,900,000 for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing
23.08.2018 0:00
Justin Faulk signed with Blackhawks for $4,200,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing
15.07.2015 0:00
Justin Faulk signed with Blackhawks for $4,500,000 for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
27.07.2012 0:00
Justin Faulk signed with Blackhawks for $1,500,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2010
Selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (#49th overall, 2nd Round) by Blackhawks