Draw Duel
Brandon Saad faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
37.2%
90%: 31.5%–43.1% vs an average regular, on 92 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
29.0%
9 won of 31 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
23.1% / 27.3%
13 strong-side, 11 weak-side draws this season
Next game
No projection scheduled.
Where Saad wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2025-26 and 2024-25 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
Show as a table
| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 17 | 2 | 11.8% |
| OZ right | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| NZ left (att.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Centre | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| NZ left (def.) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| NZ right (def.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| DZ left | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| DZ right | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
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 · R29.4%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L30.0%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R30.3%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R30.7%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L30.8%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L31.0%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L50.0%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L49.7%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L48.5%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L46.8%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L46.5%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R46.3%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29.0% 31 | 32.1% 28 | — 0 | 0.0% 3 | 15.4% 13 | 38.5% 13 | 40.0% 5 | 23.1% 13 | 27.3% 11 |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% 25 | 28.0% 25 | — 0 | — 0 | 14.3% 14 | 33.3% 6 | 60.0% 5 | 29.4% 17 | 20.0% 5 |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% 28 | 47.6% 21 | 33.3% 3 | 25.0% 4 | 42.9% 14 | 42.9% 7 | 42.9% 7 | 35.0% 20 | 80.0% 5 |
| Playoffs (all) | 75.0% 8 | 75.0% 8 | — 0 | — 0 | 75.0% 8 | — 0 | — 0 | 50.0% 4 | 100.0% 4 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hartman | 3–1 | 75.0% | 38.3% | 38.6% | a bit unusual (z 1.5) |
| Mason McTavish | 2–1 | 66.7% | 37.1% | 37.3% | a bit unusual (z 1.1) |
| J.T. Compher | 1–2 | 33.3% | 38.5% | 38.4% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Mika Zibanejad | 0–3 | 0.0% | 34.8% | 34.6% | a bit unusual (z -1.3) |
| Yanni Gourde | 2–1 | 66.7% | 44.3% | 44.5% | normal luck (z 0.8) |
| Marco Kasper | 0–2 | 0.0% | 31.9% | 31.7% | normal luck (z -1.0) |
| Ryan McLeod | 0–2 | 0.0% | 36.7% | 36.6% | a bit unusual (z -1.1) |
| Shane Wright | 0–2 | 0.0% | 43.8% | 43.6% | a bit unusual (z -1.2) |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 1–1 | 50.0% | 39.8% | 39.8% | normal luck (z 0.3) |
| Brayden Point | 0–2 | 0.0% | 41.2% | 41.0% | a bit unusual (z -1.2) |
| Ryan Poehling | 1–1 | 50.0% | 38.7% | 38.7% | normal luck (z 0.3) |
| Jansen Harkins | 1–1 | 50.0% | 33.8% | 33.8% | normal luck (z 0.5) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | @ DET | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-01 | @ PIT | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-25 | @ LAK | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-01-02 | @ STL | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-17 | vs NJD | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-07 | @ NYR | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-02 | vs CHI | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025-11-26 | vs OTT | 1 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2025-11-22 | @ ANA | 1 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2025-11-18 | vs NYR | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
No upcoming games projected.
FAQ
What is Brandon Saad's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Brandon Saad'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 Brandon Saad win tonight?
When Brandon Saad 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 Brandon Saad 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%.