Draw Duel
Cutter Gauthier faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
47.5%
90%: 43.6%–51.4% vs an average regular, on 282 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
49.0%
102 won of 208 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
53.3% / 40.6%
122 strong-side, 69 weak-side draws this season
Next game
0.8 FOW
2026-10-04 vs FLA: 2 draws at 50.0%, range 0–2
Where Gauthier 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 | 107 | 56 | 52.3% |
| OZ right | 48 | 19 | 39.6% |
| NZ left (att.) | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| NZ right (att.) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Centre | 17 | 9 | 52.9% |
| NZ left (def.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| DZ left | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| DZ right | 12 | 5 | 41.7% |
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 · R38.8%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L39.5%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R39.9%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R40.3%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L40.5%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L40.7%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L60.2%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L59.9%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L58.9%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L57.2%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L56.9%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R56.8%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% 208 | 43.2% 118 | 56.3% 87 | 66.7% 3 | 48.4% 155 | 52.8% 36 | 47.1% 17 | 53.3% 122 | 40.6% 69 |
| 2024-25 | 37.5% 56 | 42.2% 45 | 20.0% 10 | 0.0% 1 | 38.9% 36 | 57.1% 7 | 23.1% 13 | 47.1% 34 | 11.1% 18 |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% 1 | 0.0% 1 | — 0 | — 0 | 0.0% 1 | — 0 | — 0 | — 0 | 0.0% 1 |
| Playoffs (all) | 58.8% 17 | 28.6% 7 | 80.0% 10 | — 0 | 75.0% 12 | 100.0% 1 | 0.0% 4 | 75.0% 8 | 44.4% 9 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund | 5–7 | 41.7% | 48.7% | 48.5% | normal luck (z -0.5) |
| Jack Drury | 4–4 | 50.0% | 41.6% | 41.7% | normal luck (z 0.5) |
| Nick Suzuki | 5–2 | 71.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Brock Nelson | 3–3 | 50.0% | 51.7% | 51.7% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Tomas Hertl | 0–6 | 0.0% | 37.6% | 37.2% | a bit unusual (z -1.9) |
| Jack Eichel | 3–3 | 50.0% | 49.7% | 49.8% | normal luck (z 0.0) |
| John Beecher | 5–0 | 100.0% | 56.3% | 56.8% | a bit unusual (z 2.0) |
| Bo Horvat | 2–3 | 40.0% | 38.9% | 38.9% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Morgan Barron | 5–0 | 100.0% | 53.3% | 53.8% | unusual (z 2.1) |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 3–2 | 60.0% | 39.5% | 39.7% | normal luck (z 0.9) |
| Robert Thomas | 3–2 | 60.0% | 44.1% | 44.3% | normal luck (z 0.7) |
| Teddy Blueger | 3–2 | 60.0% | 50.6% | 50.7% | normal luck (z 0.4) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | vs VGK | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-12 | @ VGK | 1 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2026-05-10 | vs VGK | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2026-05-08 | vs VGK | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-05-06 | @ VGK | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-04 | @ VGK | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2026-04-30 | vs EDM | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-26 | vs EDM | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-14 | @ MIN | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-28 | @ EDM | 3 | 4 | 75.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-04 vs FLA likely opponents: Anton Lundell (47%), Aleksander Barkov (45%)0.8 FOW 0–2
- 2026-10-07 vs EDM likely opponents: Leon Draisaitl (46%), Owen Michaels (57%)0.9 FOW 0–2
- 2026-10-09 vs WPG likely opponents: Adam Lowry (46%), Jonathan Toews (42%)0.8 FOW 0–2
- 2026-10-10 vs CGY likely opponents: Mikael Backlund (49%), Morgan Frost (47%)0.8 FOW 0–2
FAQ
What is Cutter Gauthier's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Cutter Gauthier'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 Cutter Gauthier win tonight?
When Cutter Gauthier 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 Cutter Gauthier 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%.