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 — Offensive zone

73 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	J.T. MillerC	NYR	119	80	67.2%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
2	Elias LindholmC	BOS	115	74	64.3%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
3	Chandler StephensonC	SEA	115	74	64.3%	O 64.3% D 50.0% N 55.6%
4	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	109	70	64.2%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
5	Brayden SchennC	NYI	53	34	64.2%	O 64.2% D 45.8% N 60.5%
6	Barrett HaytonC	UTA	50	32	64.0%	O 64.0% D 46.2% N 50.6%
7	Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	140	87	62.1%	O 62.1% D 49.0% N 61.4%
8	Andrew CoppC	DET	78	48	61.5%	O 61.5% D 41.4% N 49.5%
9	Bo HorvatC	NYI	101	62	61.4%	O 61.4% D 62.3% N 44.9%
10	Anthony CirelliC	TBL	120	73	60.8%	O 60.8% D 46.5% N 47.9%
11	William KarlssonC	VGK	80	48	60.0%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
12	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	117	69	59.0%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
13	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	129	76	58.9%	O 58.9% D 52.9% N 54.8%
14	Nico HischierC	NJD	120	70	58.3%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
15	John TavaresC	TOR	71	41	57.7%	O 57.7% D 47.4% N 63.6%
16	Brayden PointC	TBL	80	46	57.5%	O 57.5% D 42.1% N 47.7%
17	Adam FantilliC	CBJ	129	74	57.4%	O 57.4% D 58.7% N 68.1%
18	Dylan LarkinC	DET	91	52	57.1%	O 57.1% D 47.7% N 56.1%
19	Tomas HertlC	VGK	121	69	57.0%	O 57.0% D 47.4% N 65.4%
20	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	58	33	56.9%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
21	Nazem KadriC	COL	74	42	56.8%	O 56.8% D 36.4% N 50.0%
22	Pavel ZachaC	BOS	84	47	56.0%	O 56.0% D 55.0% N 48.4%
23	Tim StützleC	OTT	97	54	55.7%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
24	Sam BennettC	FLA	80	44	55.0%	O 55.0% D 52.0% N 47.3%
25	Cody GlassC	NJD	60	33	55.0%	O 55.0% D 51.1% N 51.4%
26	Roope HintzC	DAL	95	52	54.7%	O 54.7% D 60.5% N 60.0%
27	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	97	53	54.6%	O 54.6% D 61.1% N 52.1%
28	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	121	66	54.5%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
29	Mikael BacklundC	CGY	55	30	54.5%	O 54.5% D 42.9% N 57.9%
30	Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	123	67	54.5%	O 54.5% D 61.7% N 48.9%
31	Alexander WennbergC	SJS	65	35	53.8%	O 53.8% D 33.3% N 50.0%
32	Sean MonahanC	CBJ	82	44	53.7%	O 53.7% D 55.2% N 45.9%
33	Macklin CelebriniC	SJS	140	75	53.6%	O 53.6% D 43.8% N 46.4%
34	Robert ThomasC	STL	148	79	53.4%	O 53.4% D 47.9% N 58.1%
35	Dylan CozensC	OTT	77	41	53.2%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
36	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	77	41	53.2%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
37	Mason McTavishC	STL	94	50	53.2%	O 53.2% D 51.7% N 53.4%
38	Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	160	85	53.1%	O 53.1% D 46.2% N 53.8%
39	Mikael GranlundC	ANA	108	57	52.8%	O 52.8% D 48.7% N 45.3%
40	Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	129	68	52.7%	O 52.7% D 55.6% N 42.5%
41	Dylan StromeC	WSH	113	59	52.2%	O 52.2% D 47.2% N 49.3%
42	Joel Eriksson EkC	MIN	163	85	52.1%	O 52.1% D 41.9% N 50.4%
43	Evan RodriguesC	NJD	75	39	52.0%	O 52.0% D 43.8% N 37.9%
44	Martin PospisilC	CGY	50	26	52.0%	O 52.0% D 39.5% N 46.2%
45	Sean CouturierC	PHI	54	28	51.9%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
46	Charlie CoyleC	CBJ	58	30	51.7%	O 51.7% D 59.8% N 44.0%
47	Alex NewhookC	MTL	62	32	51.6%	O 51.6% D 37.7% N 56.8%
48	Emmitt FinnieC	DET	92	47	51.1%	O 51.1% D 45.0% N 45.0%
49	Michael MisaC	SJS	69	35	50.7%	O 50.7% D 49.1% N 37.7%
50	Matty BeniersC	SEA	72	36	50.0%	O 50.0% D 50.0% N 43.8%

Teams — Offensive zone

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