Faceoff Leaders

2026–2027

NHL faceoff leaders: the best faceoff win percentage among players and teams, split by zone (offensive, defensive, neutral) and situation (even strength, power play, short-handed).

ZoneAll zones Offensive Defensive Neutral

SituationAll Even strength Power play Shorthanded

PositionAll forwards C LW RW

Min FO50+100+250+500+

Players — All faceoffs

141 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Nicolas RoyC	COL	67	44	65.7%	O 75.0% D 69.0% N 60.0%
2	Justin HryckowianC	DAL	96	63	65.6%	O 68.6% D 61.9% N 68.4%
3	Steven StamkosC	NSH	118	72	61.0%	O 62.5% D 61.3% N 59.0%
4	Mark KastelicC	BOS	68	41	60.3%	O 57.9% D 66.7% N 50.0%
5	Elias LindholmC	BOS	324	195	60.2%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
6	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	279	167	59.9%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
7	Adam FantilliC	CBJ	239	143	59.8%	O 57.4% D 58.7% N 68.1%
8	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	283	169	59.7%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
9	Colton SissonsC	TOR	202	120	59.4%	O 65.0% D 59.0% N 56.1%
10	Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	235	139	59.1%	O 62.1% D 49.0% N 61.4%
11	Brayden SchennC	NYI	115	68	59.1%	O 64.2% D 45.8% N 60.5%
12	Nico HischierC	NJD	319	186	58.3%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
13	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	264	153	58.0%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
14	Zemgus GirgensonsC	TBL	161	93	57.8%	O 54.3% D 64.8% N 54.2%
15	J.T. MillerC	NYR	303	175	57.8%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
16	Kevin StenlundC	UTA	212	122	57.5%	O 52.0% D 58.7% N 57.6%
17	Tomas HertlC	VGK	211	121	57.3%	O 57.0% D 47.4% N 65.4%
18	Chandler StephensonC	SEA	281	161	57.3%	O 64.3% D 50.0% N 55.6%
19	Sean CouturierC	PHI	227	130	57.3%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
20	Noel AcciariC	PHI	145	83	57.2%	O 38.5% D 58.4% N 61.3%
21	Tim StützleC	OTT	229	131	57.2%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
22	John TavaresC	TOR	112	64	57.1%	O 57.7% D 47.4% N 63.6%
23	William KarlssonC	VGK	275	157	57.1%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
24	Bo HorvatC	NYI	247	141	57.1%	O 61.4% D 62.3% N 44.9%
25	Scott LaughtonC	LAK	156	89	57.1%	O 70.6% D 54.8% N 56.5%
26	Ben MeyersC	SEA	71	40	56.3%	O 63.6% D 58.5% N 47.4%
27	Roope HintzC	DAL	175	98	56.0%	O 52.3% D 63.4% N 56.5%
28	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	308	172	55.8%	O 59.4% D 51.9% N 54.5%
29	Jordan StaalC	CAR	124	69	55.6%	O 57.4% D 61.0% N 47.2%
30	Casey CizikasC	NYI	117	65	55.6%	O 50.0% D 52.3% N 59.6%
31	Noah LabaC	NYR	215	119	55.3%	O 61.5% D 53.3% N 55.1%
32	Boone JennerC	WSH	194	107	55.2%	O 58.1% D 53.0% N 58.3%
33	Jake EvansC	MTL	234	129	55.1%	O 60.0% D 53.1% N 56.5%
34	Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	307	169	55.0%	O 54.5% D 61.7% N 48.9%
35	Sam SteelC	DAL	51	28	54.9%	O 40.9% D 44.4% N 75.0%
36	Radek FaksaC	DAL	82	45	54.9%	O 50.0% D 53.8% N 58.3%
37	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	206	113	54.9%	O 54.6% D 61.1% N 52.1%
38	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	254	139	54.7%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
39	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	300	163	54.3%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
40	Anthony CirelliC	TBL	282	151	53.5%	O 62.4% D 47.4% N 47.1%
41	Pavel ZachaC	BOS	226	121	53.5%	O 56.0% D 55.0% N 48.4%
42	Dylan LarkinC	DET	234	125	53.4%	O 57.1% D 47.7% N 56.1%
43	Dylan CozensC	OTT	186	99	53.2%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
44	Christian DvorakC	PHI	247	131	53.0%	O 49.3% D 53.1% N 56.0%
45	Marco RossiC	VAN	136	72	52.9%	O 44.4% D 57.1% N 57.1%
46	Mason McTavishC	STL	227	120	52.9%	O 53.2% D 51.7% N 53.4%
47	Tim WasheC	ANA	288	152	52.8%	O 37.5% D 55.8% N 56.0%
48	Charlie CoyleC	CBJ	254	134	52.8%	O 51.7% D 59.8% N 44.0%
49	Fedor SvechkovC	COL	118	62	52.5%	O 48.6% D 51.0% N 58.8%
50	Sean MonahanC	CBJ	239	125	52.3%	O 53.7% D 55.2% N 45.9%

Teams — All faceoffs

Source: NHL stats API. FO% = faceoffs won ÷ faceoffs taken. HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes.