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 — Defensive zone

94 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Zemgus GirgensonsC	TBL	60	39	65.0%	O 60.0% D 65.0% N 53.1%
2	Bo HorvatC	NYI	77	48	62.3%	O 61.4% D 62.3% N 44.9%
3	Ryan HartmanRW	MIN	50	31	62.0%	O 46.0% D 62.0% N 50.9%
4	Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	94	58	61.7%	O 54.5% D 61.7% N 48.9%
5	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	125	77	61.6%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
6	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	72	44	61.1%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
7	Arttu HyryRW	DAL	114	69	60.5%	O 64.5% D 60.5% N 65.4%
8	Charlie CoyleC	CBJ	112	67	59.8%	O 51.7% D 59.8% N 44.0%
9	Elias LindholmC	BOS	130	77	59.2%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
10	Colton SissonsC	TOR	105	62	59.0%	O 65.0% D 59.0% N 56.1%
11	William KarlssonC	VGK	114	67	58.8%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
12	Adam FantilliC	CBJ	63	37	58.7%	O 57.4% D 58.7% N 68.1%
13	Kevin StenlundC	UTA	121	71	58.7%	O 52.0% D 58.7% N 57.6%
14	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	89	52	58.4%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
15	Noel AcciariC	PHI	101	59	58.4%	O 38.5% D 58.4% N 61.3%
16	Tim StützleC	OTT	62	36	58.1%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
17	Sean CouturierC	PHI	102	59	57.8%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
18	Nico HischierC	NJD	99	56	56.6%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
19	Tim WasheC	ANA	165	92	55.8%	O 37.5% D 55.8% N 56.0%
20	Logan StankovenC	CAR	70	39	55.7%	O 40.2% D 55.7% N 41.9%
21	Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	72	40	55.6%	O 52.7% D 55.6% N 42.5%
22	Fraser MintenC	BOS	63	35	55.6%	O 34.7% D 55.6% N 52.3%
23	Sean MonahanC	CBJ	96	53	55.2%	O 53.7% D 55.2% N 45.9%
24	Pavel ZachaC	BOS	80	44	55.0%	O 56.0% D 55.0% N 48.4%
25	Dylan CozensC	OTT	51	28	54.9%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
26	Scott LaughtonC	LAK	93	51	54.8%	O 70.6% D 54.8% N 56.5%
27	Zack OstapchukC	SJS	77	42	54.5%	O 38.5% D 54.5% N 52.3%
28	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	127	69	54.3%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
29	Radek FaksaC	DAL	56	30	53.6%	O 50.0% D 53.6% N 57.7%
30	Noah LabaC	NYR	107	57	53.3%	O 61.5% D 53.3% N 55.1%
31	Christian DvorakC	PHI	96	51	53.1%	O 49.3% D 53.1% N 56.0%
32	Jake EvansC	MTL	130	69	53.1%	O 60.0% D 53.1% N 56.5%
33	Boone JennerC	WSH	115	61	53.0%	O 58.1% D 53.0% N 58.3%
34	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	85	45	52.9%	O 58.9% D 52.9% N 54.8%
35	Frederick GaudreauC	SEA	106	56	52.8%	O 38.9% D 52.8% N 52.6%
36	Claude GirouxRW	OTT	61	32	52.5%	O 70.0% D 52.5% N 68.4%
37	Danila YurovRW	MIN	61	32	52.5%	O 46.2% D 52.5% N 50.0%
38	Owen MichaelsRW	EDM	103	54	52.4%	O 43.8% D 52.4% N 41.5%
39	Jonathan CastagnaC	CGY	67	35	52.2%	O 56.0% D 52.2% N 50.0%
40	Ryan McLeodC	BUF	71	37	52.1%	O 45.7% D 52.1% N 52.9%
41	Sam BennettC	FLA	50	26	52.0%	O 55.0% D 52.0% N 47.3%
42	Mason McTavishC	STL	60	31	51.7%	O 53.2% D 51.7% N 53.4%
43	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	93	48	51.6%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
44	J.T. MillerC	NYR	101	52	51.5%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
45	Teddy BluegerC	TOR	70	36	51.4%	O 60.0% D 51.4% N 46.7%
46	Mark JankowskiLW	CAR	82	42	51.2%	O 43.6% D 51.2% N 46.5%
47	Cody GlassC	NJD	88	45	51.1%	O 55.0% D 51.1% N 51.4%
48	Ty DellandreaC	SJS	51	26	51.0%	O 50.0% D 51.0% N 53.6%
49	Fedor SvechkovC	COL	51	26	51.0%	O 48.6% D 51.0% N 54.1%
50	Anton LundellC	FLA	118	60	50.8%	O 47.9% D 50.8% N 59.1%

Teams — Defensive zone

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