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 — Even strength

137 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Nicolas RoyC	COL	64	43	67.2%	O 77.8% D 69.7% N 60.6%
2	Justin HryckowianC	DAL	82	55	67.1%	O 69.4% D 62.2% N 70.0%
3	Dylan LarkinC	DET	166	103	62.0%	O 57.1% D 47.7% N 56.1%
4	Steven StamkosC	NSH	98	60	61.2%	O 62.5% D 61.3% N 59.0%
5	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	205	125	61.0%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
6	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	188	114	60.6%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
7	Sean CouturierC	PHI	177	106	59.9%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
8	Zemgus GirgensonsC	TBL	166	99	59.6%	O 60.0% D 65.0% N 53.1%
9	Brayden SchennC	NYI	104	62	59.6%	O 64.2% D 45.8% N 60.5%
10	Tim StützleC	OTT	163	97	59.5%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
11	Elias LindholmC	BOS	234	139	59.4%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
12	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	231	135	58.4%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
13	Tomas HertlC	VGK	154	90	58.4%	O 57.0% D 47.4% N 65.4%
14	Mark KastelicC	BOS	60	35	58.3%	O 57.9% D 66.7% N 50.0%
15	Nico HischierC	NJD	247	144	58.3%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
16	William KarlssonC	VGK	230	134	58.3%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
17	Adam FantilliC	CBJ	189	110	58.2%	O 57.4% D 58.7% N 68.1%
18	Jordan StaalC	CAR	74	43	58.1%	O 57.4% D 61.0% N 47.2%
19	Colton SissonsC	TOR	150	87	58.0%	O 65.0% D 59.0% N 56.1%
20	Radek FaksaC	DAL	50	29	58.0%	O 50.0% D 53.6% N 57.7%
21	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	245	141	57.6%	O 58.9% D 52.9% N 54.8%
22	Kevin StenlundC	UTA	162	93	57.4%	O 52.0% D 58.7% N 57.6%
23	Bo HorvatC	NYI	171	98	57.3%	O 61.4% D 62.3% N 44.9%
24	John TavaresC	TOR	79	45	57.0%	O 57.7% D 47.4% N 63.6%
25	Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	143	81	56.6%	O 62.1% D 49.0% N 61.4%
26	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	196	111	56.6%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
27	Noel AcciariC	PHI	92	52	56.5%	O 38.5% D 58.4% N 61.3%
28	Scott LaughtonC	LAK	121	68	56.2%	O 70.6% D 54.8% N 56.5%
29	Casey CizikasC	NYI	105	59	56.2%	O 50.0% D 52.3% N 59.6%
30	Jake EvansC	MTL	180	101	56.1%	O 60.0% D 53.1% N 56.5%
31	Noah LabaC	NYR	166	93	56.0%	O 61.5% D 53.3% N 55.1%
32	Ty DellandreaC	SJS	75	42	56.0%	O 50.0% D 51.0% N 53.6%
33	J.T. MillerC	NYR	235	131	55.7%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
34	Ben MeyersC	SEA	61	34	55.7%	O 63.6% D 58.5% N 47.4%
35	Mikael BacklundC	CGY	207	115	55.6%	O 54.5% D 42.9% N 57.9%
36	Tim WasheC	ANA	211	117	55.5%	O 37.5% D 55.8% N 56.0%
37	Roope HintzC	DAL	141	78	55.3%	O 54.7% D 60.5% N 60.0%
38	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	257	142	55.3%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
39	Marco RossiC	VAN	122	67	54.9%	O 44.4% D 57.1% N 57.1%
40	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	158	86	54.4%	O 54.6% D 61.1% N 52.1%
41	Anthony CirelliC	TBL	203	110	54.2%	O 60.8% D 46.5% N 47.9%
42	Cody GlassC	NJD	174	94	54.0%	O 55.0% D 51.1% N 51.4%
43	Boone JennerC	WSH	126	68	54.0%	O 58.1% D 53.0% N 58.3%
44	Dylan CozensC	OTT	165	89	53.9%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
45	Shane PintoC	OTT	191	103	53.9%	O 57.1% D 50.0% N 52.8%
46	Jonathan CastagnaC	CGY	130	70	53.8%	O 56.0% D 52.2% N 50.0%
47	Pavel ZachaC	BOS	197	106	53.8%	O 56.0% D 55.0% N 48.4%
48	Anton LundellC	FLA	173	93	53.8%	O 47.9% D 50.8% N 59.1%
49	Jack DruryC	NSH	198	106	53.5%	O 37.0% D 48.9% N 51.8%
50	Morgan BarronC	WPG	146	78	53.4%	O 74.2% D 48.9% N 42.0%

Teams — Even strength

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