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

3 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Noah CatesLW	PHI	62	31	50.0%	O 43.1% D 47.7% N 50.0%
2	Nick PaulLW	TOR	63	30	47.6%	O 51.0% D 37.5% N 47.6%
3	Mark JankowskiLW	CAR	71	33	46.5%	O 43.6% D 51.2% N 46.5%

Teams — Neutral zone

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