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 — Neutral zone

80 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Tomas HertlC	VGK	52	34	65.4%	O 57.0% D 47.4% N 65.4%
2	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	73	46	63.0%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
3	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	81	51	63.0%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
4	Sean CouturierC	PHI	71	43	60.6%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
5	Nico HischierC	NJD	100	60	60.0%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
6	Nic DowdC	VGK	55	33	60.0%	O 45.2% D 33.0% N 60.0%
7	Roope HintzC	DAL	50	30	60.0%	O 54.7% D 60.5% N 60.0%
8	Casey CizikasC	NYI	57	34	59.6%	O 50.0% D 52.3% N 59.6%
9	Anton LundellC	FLA	66	39	59.1%	O 47.9% D 50.8% N 59.1%
10	Tim StützleC	OTT	70	41	58.6%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
11	Adam LowryC	WPG	89	52	58.4%	O 52.1% D 43.9% N 58.4%
12	Robert ThomasC	STL	74	43	58.1%	O 53.4% D 47.9% N 58.1%
13	Mikael BacklundC	CGY	76	44	57.9%	O 54.5% D 42.9% N 57.9%
14	Kevin StenlundC	UTA	66	38	57.6%	O 52.0% D 58.7% N 57.6%
15	Pius SuterC	STL	73	42	57.5%	O 47.8% D 40.4% N 57.5%
16	Alex NewhookC	MTL	74	42	56.8%	O 51.6% D 37.7% N 56.8%
17	Jake EvansC	MTL	69	39	56.5%	O 60.0% D 53.1% N 56.5%
18	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	62	35	56.5%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
19	Dylan LarkinC	DET	57	32	56.1%	O 57.1% D 47.7% N 56.1%
20	Colton SissonsC	TOR	57	32	56.1%	O 65.0% D 59.0% N 56.1%
21	Tim WasheC	ANA	75	42	56.0%	O 37.5% D 55.8% N 56.0%
22	Christian DvorakC	PHI	84	47	56.0%	O 49.3% D 53.1% N 56.0%
23	Elias LindholmC	BOS	79	44	55.7%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
24	Chandler StephensonC	SEA	72	40	55.6%	O 64.3% D 50.0% N 55.6%
25	Michael McCarronC	MIN	54	30	55.6%	O 38.2% D 45.9% N 55.6%
26	Noah LabaC	NYR	69	38	55.1%	O 61.5% D 53.3% N 55.1%
27	Nick SchmaltzC	UTA	60	33	55.0%	O 39.8% D 58.3% N 55.0%
28	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	104	57	54.8%	O 58.9% D 52.9% N 54.8%
29	Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	91	49	53.8%	O 53.1% D 46.2% N 53.8%
30	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	69	37	53.6%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
31	Mason McTavishC	STL	73	39	53.4%	O 53.2% D 51.7% N 53.4%
32	Zemgus GirgensonsC	TBL	81	43	53.1%	O 60.0% D 65.0% N 53.1%
33	Ryan McLeodC	BUF	51	27	52.9%	O 45.7% D 52.1% N 52.9%
34	Shane PintoC	OTT	89	47	52.8%	O 57.1% D 50.0% N 52.8%
35	Frederick GaudreauC	SEA	57	30	52.6%	O 38.9% D 52.8% N 52.6%
36	Fraser MintenC	BOS	65	34	52.3%	O 34.7% D 55.6% N 52.3%
37	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	73	38	52.1%	O 54.6% D 61.1% N 52.1%
38	Max SassonC	VAN	52	27	51.9%	O 41.2% D 36.2% N 51.9%
39	William KarlssonC	VGK	81	42	51.9%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
40	Jack DruryC	NSH	83	43	51.8%	O 37.0% D 48.9% N 51.8%
41	J.T. MillerC	NYR	83	43	51.8%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
42	Dylan CozensC	OTT	58	30	51.7%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
43	Blake LizotteC	PIT	58	30	51.7%	O 38.5% D 42.1% N 51.7%
44	Cody GlassC	NJD	72	37	51.4%	O 55.0% D 51.1% N 51.4%
45	Barrett HaytonC	UTA	89	45	50.6%	O 64.0% D 46.2% N 50.6%
46	Joel Eriksson EkC	MIN	111	56	50.4%	O 52.1% D 41.9% N 50.4%
47	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	107	53	49.5%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
48	Andrew CoppC	DET	101	50	49.5%	O 61.5% D 41.4% N 49.5%
49	Dylan StromeC	WSH	73	36	49.3%	O 52.2% D 47.2% N 49.3%
50	Morgan FrostC	CGY	51	25	49.0%	O 47.3% D 51.1% N 49.0%

Teams — Neutral zone

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