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

83 qualified (50+ FO)

#	Player	Team	FO	Won	FO%	Zone split
1	Claude GirouxRW	OTT	80	56	70.0%	O 70.0% D 52.5% N 68.4%
2	J.T. MillerC	NYR	119	80	67.2%	O 67.2% D 51.5% N 51.8%
3	Elias LindholmC	BOS	115	74	64.3%	O 64.3% D 59.2% N 55.7%
4	Chandler StephensonC	SEA	115	74	64.3%	O 64.3% D 50.0% N 55.6%
5	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	109	70	64.2%	O 64.2% D 51.6% N 56.5%
6	Brayden SchennC	NYI	53	34	64.2%	O 64.2% D 45.8% N 60.5%
7	Barrett HaytonC	UTA	50	32	64.0%	O 64.0% D 46.2% N 50.6%
8	Andrew CoppC	DET	75	47	62.7%	O 62.7% D 43.6% N 48.9%
9	Anthony CirelliC	TBL	117	73	62.4%	O 62.4% D 47.4% N 47.1%
10	Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	140	87	62.1%	O 62.1% D 49.0% N 61.4%
11	Bo HorvatC	NYI	101	62	61.4%	O 61.4% D 62.3% N 44.9%
12	William KarlssonC	VGK	80	48	60.0%	O 60.0% D 58.8% N 51.9%
13	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	128	76	59.4%	O 59.4% D 51.9% N 54.5%
14	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	117	69	59.0%	O 59.0% D 58.4% N 63.0%
15	Nico HischierC	NJD	120	70	58.3%	O 58.3% D 56.6% N 60.0%
16	Quinton ByfieldRW	LAK	100	58	58.0%	O 58.0% D 53.7% N 49.2%
17	John TavaresC	TOR	71	41	57.7%	O 57.7% D 47.4% N 63.6%
18	Adam FantilliC	CBJ	129	74	57.4%	O 57.4% D 58.7% N 68.1%
19	Dylan LarkinC	DET	91	52	57.1%	O 57.1% D 47.7% N 56.1%
20	Tomas HertlC	VGK	121	69	57.0%	O 57.0% D 47.4% N 65.4%
21	Phillip DanaultC	MTL	58	33	56.9%	O 56.9% D 54.3% N 53.6%
22	Brayden PointC	TBL	73	41	56.2%	O 56.2% D 40.5% N 46.5%
23	Pavel ZachaC	BOS	84	47	56.0%	O 56.0% D 55.0% N 48.4%
24	Macklin CelebriniC	SJS	131	73	55.7%	O 55.7% D 43.7% N 50.0%
25	Tim StützleC	OTT	97	54	55.7%	O 55.7% D 58.1% N 58.6%
26	Sam BennettC	FLA	80	44	55.0%	O 55.0% D 52.0% N 47.3%
27	Cody GlassC	NJD	60	33	55.0%	O 55.0% D 51.1% N 51.4%
28	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	97	53	54.6%	O 54.6% D 61.1% N 52.1%
29	Auston MatthewsC	TOR	121	66	54.5%	O 54.5% D 61.1% N 49.5%
30	Mikael BacklundC	CGY	55	30	54.5%	O 54.5% D 42.9% N 57.9%
31	Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	123	67	54.5%	O 54.5% D 61.7% N 48.9%
32	Nazem KadriC	COL	68	37	54.4%	O 54.4% D 33.3% N 48.6%
33	Alexander WennbergC	SJS	65	35	53.8%	O 53.8% D 33.3% N 50.0%
34	Sean MonahanC	CBJ	82	44	53.7%	O 53.7% D 55.2% N 45.9%
35	Emmitt FinnieC	DET	88	47	53.4%	O 53.4% D 47.4% N 44.8%
36	Robert ThomasC	STL	148	79	53.4%	O 53.4% D 47.9% N 58.1%
37	Dylan CozensC	OTT	77	41	53.2%	O 53.2% D 54.9% N 51.7%
38	Jean-Gabriel PageauC	NYI	77	41	53.2%	O 53.2% D 61.6% N 63.0%
39	Mason McTavishC	STL	94	50	53.2%	O 53.2% D 51.7% N 53.4%
40	Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	160	85	53.1%	O 53.1% D 46.2% N 53.8%
41	Mikael GranlundC	ANA	108	57	52.8%	O 52.8% D 48.7% N 45.3%
42	Joel Eriksson EkC	MIN	153	80	52.3%	O 52.3% D 43.0% N 50.0%
43	Roope HintzC	DAL	88	46	52.3%	O 52.3% D 63.4% N 56.5%
44	Dylan StromeC	WSH	113	59	52.2%	O 52.2% D 47.2% N 49.3%
45	Evan RodriguesC	NJD	75	39	52.0%	O 52.0% D 43.8% N 37.9%
46	Martin PospisilC	CGY	50	26	52.0%	O 52.0% D 39.5% N 46.2%
47	Sean CouturierC	PHI	54	28	51.9%	O 51.9% D 57.8% N 60.6%
48	Charlie CoyleC	CBJ	58	30	51.7%	O 51.7% D 59.8% N 44.0%
49	Alex NewhookC	MTL	62	32	51.6%	O 51.6% D 37.7% N 56.8%
50	Michael MisaC	SJS	66	34	51.5%	O 51.5% D 49.1% N 37.7%

Teams — Offensive zone

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