Draw Duel
Drake Batherson faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
42.4%
90%: 36.6%–48.3% vs an average regular, on 146 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
58.3%
14 won of 24 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
72.7% / 41.7%
11 strong-side, 12 weak-side draws this season
Next game
No projection scheduled.
Where Batherson 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 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| OZ right | 20 | 10 | 50.0% |
| NZ left (att.) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Centre | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| NZ left (def.) | 0 | 0 | — |
| NZ right (def.) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
| DZ left | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| DZ right | 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 · R34.4%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L34.5%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R35.3%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L35.5%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L35.7%
- Jack Drury NSH · L35.7%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L55.4%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L55.1%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L53.9%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L52.2%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L51.9%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R51.7%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.3% 24 | 54.5% 22 | 100.0% 2 | — 0 | 47.1% 17 | 83.3% 6 | 100.0% 1 | 72.7% 11 | 41.7% 12 |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% 24 | 47.6% 21 | 66.7% 3 | — 0 | 38.5% 13 | 66.7% 9 | 50.0% 2 | 44.4% 18 | 33.3% 3 |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% 93 | 40.5% 84 | 44.4% 9 | — 0 | 32.8% 61 | 70.6% 17 | 40.0% 15 | 38.4% 73 | 43.8% 16 |
| Playoffs (all) | 40.0% 5 | 50.0% 4 | 0.0% 1 | — 0 | 0.0% 2 | 50.0% 2 | 100.0% 1 | 50.0% 4 | 0.0% 1 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan | 3–1 | 75.0% | 39.5% | 39.8% | a bit unusual (z 1.5) |
| John Tavares | 3–1 | 75.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% | a bit unusual (z 1.7) |
| Roope Hintz | 2–2 | 50.0% | 38.8% | 38.9% | normal luck (z 0.5) |
| Matty Beniers | 1–2 | 33.3% | 44.7% | 44.6% | normal luck (z -0.4) |
| Ryan McLeod | 1–2 | 33.3% | 42.4% | 42.3% | normal luck (z -0.3) |
| Joseph Veleno | 1–2 | 33.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | normal luck (z -0.3) |
| Peyton Krebs | 1–2 | 33.3% | 46.4% | 46.3% | normal luck (z -0.5) |
| Andrew Copp | 1–2 | 33.3% | 40.1% | 40.1% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 3–0 | 100.0% | 44.8% | 45.1% | a bit unusual (z 1.9) |
| Tage Thompson | 0–3 | 0.0% | 45.8% | 45.5% | a bit unusual (z -1.6) |
| Max Domi | 2–1 | 66.7% | 43.1% | 43.2% | normal luck (z 0.8) |
| Vincent Trocheck | 1–2 | 33.3% | 37.0% | 37.0% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | @ CAR | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-12 | @ NJD | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-09 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-04 | vs MIN | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-02 | vs BUF | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-03-24 | @ DET | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-01-22 | @ NSH | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-01-20 | @ CBJ | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-18 | @ DET | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 | vs MTL | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
No upcoming games projected.
FAQ
What is Drake Batherson's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Drake Batherson'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 Drake Batherson win tonight?
When Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson 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%.