Draw Duel
Alex Tuch faceoff stats, 2025-26
WSH · R · Right shot · full player page
Model rating
46.5%
90%: 42.7%–50.3% vs an average regular, on 426 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
46.9%
46 won of 98 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
40.6% / 63.2%
69 strong-side, 19 weak-side draws this season
Next game
0.4 FOW
2026-10-07 vs PIT: 1 draws at 49.2%, range 0–1
Where Tuch wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2026-27 and 2025-26 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
Show as a table
| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| OZ right | 28 | 13 | 46.4% |
| NZ left (att.) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Centre | 10 | 6 | 60.0% |
| NZ left (def.) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| DZ left | 12 | 8 | 66.7% |
| DZ right | 37 | 11 | 29.7% |
Toughest and easiest opponents
Model win % against today's regular centres, averaged over home and road and every dot. This is a prediction, not his record.
Toughest
- Claude Giroux OTT · R38.1%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L38.4%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R39.0%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L39.4%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R39.5%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L39.6%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L59.5%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L59.2%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L58.0%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L56.3%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L56.0%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R55.8%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 22.2% 9 | 25.0% 4 | 0.0% 1 | 25.0% 4 | 0.0% 2 | 100.0% 1 | 16.7% 6 | 20.0% 5 | 25.0% 4 |
| 2025-26 | 46.9% 98 | 51.6% 62 | 40.0% 5 | 38.7% 31 | 47.1% 34 | 57.1% 21 | 41.9% 43 | 40.6% 69 | 63.2% 19 |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% 188 | 39.6% 111 | 30.8% 26 | 49.0% 51 | 34.8% 66 | 39.1% 46 | 47.4% 76 | 43.7% 151 | 35.3% 17 |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% 105 | 41.5% 65 | 16.7% 6 | 41.2% 34 | 34.2% 38 | 34.5% 29 | 50.0% 38 | 33.3% 66 | 70.8% 24 |
| Playoffs (all) | 57.7% 26 | 80.0% 10 | 50.0% 14 | 0.0% 2 | 64.7% 17 | 60.0% 5 | 25.0% 4 | 60.9% 23 | 33.3% 3 |
Small numbers are draws taken. Strong = his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots, in his own attacking direction); centre-ice draws count in neither.
Head-to-head, last three seasons
Raw records against his most frequent opponents next to what the model expected at the dots they actually met at. The blended number moves the model toward the record by n / (n + 500), because pair-specific edges are tiny (about ±2 points) and most of a lopsided record is luck.
| Opponent | Record | Raw | Model | Blended | Unusual? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin | 4–5 | 44.4% | 42.8% | 42.8% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Nico Hischier | 2–6 | 25.0% | 39.2% | 39.0% | normal luck (z -0.8) |
| J.T. Miller | 4–4 | 50.0% | 39.9% | 40.1% | normal luck (z 0.6) |
| Phillip Danault | 3–5 | 37.5% | 40.8% | 40.8% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Fraser Minten | 5–2 | 71.4% | 46.6% | 46.9% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Ridly Greig | 2–5 | 28.6% | 46.3% | 46.1% | normal luck (z -0.9) |
| Pavel Zacha | 3–3 | 50.0% | 44.2% | 44.3% | normal luck (z 0.3) |
| Adam Fantilli | 4–2 | 66.7% | 48.0% | 48.3% | normal luck (z 0.9) |
| Jake Guentzel | 3–3 | 50.0% | 51.4% | 51.4% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Vincent Trocheck | 2–4 | 33.3% | 41.3% | 41.2% | normal luck (z -0.4) |
| Matt Duchene | 1–5 | 16.7% | 46.1% | 45.8% | a bit unusual (z -1.4) |
| Macklin Celebrini | 1–4 | 20.0% | 49.0% | 48.7% | a bit unusual (z -1.3) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | @ TBL | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-10-02 | @ CAR | 2 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2026-05-18 | vs MTL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-16 | @ MTL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-14 | vs MTL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-12 | @ MTL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-08 | vs MTL | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-06 | vs MTL | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-01 | @ BOS | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-28 | vs BOS | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-07 vs PIT likely opponents: Sidney Crosby (42%), Ben Kindel (55%)0.4 FOW 0–1
- 2026-10-09 vs NYR likely opponents: J.T. Miller (40%), Mika Zibanejad (47%)0.4 FOW 0–1
- 2026-10-11 vs SEA likely opponents: Chandler Stephenson (46%), Matty Beniers (50%)0.4 FOW 0–1
FAQ
What is Alex Tuch's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Alex Tuch's raw faceoff wins and percentage this season. The model rating beside it is his expected win rate against an average regular centre at a neutral dot, adjusted for opponents, home ice and dot side, with a 90% interval.
How many faceoffs will Alex Tuch win tonight?
When Alex Tuch has a game scheduled, the projection above gives expected draws, expected win rate against tonight's likely opposing centres, and a 10th–90th percentile range of faceoffs won. Projections update nightly.
Is Alex Tuch better on his strong side?
Almost every centre is. The strong/weak split above compares his win rate on his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots) with his weak-side dots. League-wide, strong-side takers win about 52.6% and weak-side takers about 44.9%.