Draw Duel
Chandler Stephenson faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
50.4%
90%: 48.8%–52.0% vs an average regular, on 4,090 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
52.1%
759 won of 1457 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
60.1% / 40.9%
771 strong-side, 440 weak-side draws this season
Next game
8.9 FOW
2026-10-04 vs CGY: 16 draws at 54.6%, range 4–14
Where Stephenson wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2025-26 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
Show as a table
| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 370 | 233 | 63.0% |
| OZ right | 109 | 53 | 48.6% |
| NZ left (att.) | 19 | 12 | 63.2% |
| NZ right (att.) | 39 | 16 | 41.0% |
| Centre | 246 | 116 | 47.2% |
| NZ left (def.) | 40 | 18 | 45.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 30 | 15 | 50.0% |
| DZ left | 342 | 200 | 58.5% |
| DZ right | 262 | 96 | 36.6% |
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 · R41.6%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L42.4%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R42.7%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R43.2%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L43.4%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L43.6%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L62.8%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L62.5%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L61.6%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L59.9%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R59.6%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L59.5%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 55.3% 38 | 46.4% 28 | 100.0% 7 | 33.3% 3 | 75.0% 12 | 54.5% 11 | 40.0% 15 | 73.3% 15 | 35.7% 14 |
| 2025-26 | 52.1% 1457 | 51.9% 987 | 62.4% 266 | 39.7% 204 | 59.7% 479 | 47.3% 374 | 49.0% 604 | 60.1% 771 | 40.9% 440 |
| 2024-25 | 51.6% 1474 | 51.2% 1041 | 57.8% 211 | 47.7% 222 | 54.8% 511 | 52.2% 366 | 48.6% 597 | 57.8% 702 | 42.1% 541 |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% 1050 | 51.6% 829 | 62.7% 142 | 44.3% 79 | 56.6% 454 | 49.4% 261 | 49.6% 335 | 58.1% 627 | 40.2% 266 |
| Playoffs (all) | 42.3% 71 | 40.6% 64 | 100.0% 2 | 40.0% 5 | 36.4% 33 | 52.4% 21 | 41.2% 17 | 51.4% 37 | 20.8% 24 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar | 26–40 | 39.4% | 45.3% | 44.6% | normal luck (z -1.0) |
| Mikael Backlund | 35–23 | 60.3% | 55.1% | 55.6% | normal luck (z 0.8) |
| Jack Eichel | 32–23 | 58.2% | 54.0% | 54.4% | normal luck (z 0.6) |
| Mark Scheifele | 30–24 | 55.6% | 55.1% | 55.1% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Nico Hischier | 20–27 | 42.6% | 44.3% | 44.2% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Nick Suzuki | 20–20 | 50.0% | 50.8% | 50.7% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Leon Draisaitl | 11–27 | 28.9% | 43.5% | 42.5% | a bit unusual (z -1.8) |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 20–18 | 52.6% | 45.6% | 46.1% | normal luck (z 0.9) |
| Quinton Byfield | 26–10 | 72.2% | 55.6% | 56.7% | unusual (z 2.0) |
| Robert Thomas | 15–21 | 41.7% | 50.1% | 49.5% | a bit unusual (z -1.0) |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 16–20 | 44.4% | 52.2% | 51.7% | normal luck (z -0.9) |
| Jason Dickinson | 21–14 | 60.0% | 52.3% | 52.8% | normal luck (z 0.9) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | @ EDM | 11 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 2026-10-01 | @ CGY | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-16 | @ COL | 8 | 15 | 53.3% |
| 2026-04-15 | @ VGK | 2 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2026-04-13 | vs LAK | 11 | 20 | 55.0% |
| 2026-04-11 | vs CGY | 4 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 2026-04-09 | vs VGK | 13 | 19 | 68.4% |
| 2026-04-07 | @ MIN | 7 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 2026-04-06 | @ WPG | 7 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 2026-04-04 | vs CHI | 13 | 23 | 56.5% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-04 vs CGY likely opponents: Mikael Backlund (53%), Morgan Frost (51%)8.9 FOW 4–14
- 2026-10-06 vs VGK likely opponents: Jack Eichel (54%), William Karlsson (50%)8.7 FOW 4–13
- 2026-10-09 vs DET likely opponents: Andrew Copp (49%), J.T. Compher (52%)8.8 FOW 4–13
- 2026-10-11 vs WSH likely opponents: Dylan Strome (46%), Boone Jenner (49%)8.5 FOW 4–13
FAQ
What is Chandler Stephenson's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Chandler Stephenson'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 Chandler Stephenson win tonight?
When Chandler Stephenson 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 Chandler Stephenson 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%.