Draw Duel
Lawson Crouse faceoff stats, 2025-26
UTA · L · Left shot · full player page
Model rating
36.9%
90%: 32.2%–41.9% vs an average regular, on 217 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
34.6%
28 won of 81 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
46.2% / 17.2%
39 strong-side, 29 weak-side draws this season
Next game
No projection scheduled.
Where Crouse 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 | 17 | 8 | 47.1% |
| OZ right | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| NZ left (att.) | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Centre | 13 | 5 | 38.5% |
| NZ left (def.) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| DZ left | 10 | 5 | 50.0% |
| DZ right | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
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 · R29.1%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L29.8%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R30.0%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R30.4%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L30.7%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L30.9%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L49.7%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L49.4%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L48.2%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L46.5%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L46.2%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R46.0%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 100.0% 1 | 100.0% 1 | — 0 | — 0 | 100.0% 1 | — 0 | — 0 | — 0 | 100.0% 1 |
| 2025-26 | 34.6% 81 | 33.9% 59 | 42.9% 14 | 25.0% 8 | 33.3% 30 | 34.3% 35 | 37.5% 16 | 46.2% 39 | 17.2% 29 |
| 2024-25 | 46.3% 41 | 44.4% 36 | 66.7% 3 | 50.0% 2 | 46.7% 15 | 52.9% 17 | 33.3% 9 | 60.0% 20 | 23.1% 13 |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% 90 | 27.8% 72 | 33.3% 12 | 66.7% 6 | 37.3% 51 | 33.3% 21 | 11.1% 18 | 32.1% 28 | 30.8% 52 |
| Playoffs (all) | 25.0% 4 | 50.0% 2 | 0.0% 1 | 0.0% 1 | 0.0% 1 | 100.0% 1 | 0.0% 2 | 0.0% 2 | 50.0% 2 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | 1–3 | 25.0% | 42.9% | 42.8% | normal luck (z -0.7) |
| Evan Rodrigues | 2–1 | 66.7% | 40.4% | 40.6% | normal luck (z 0.9) |
| Leo Carlsson | 2–1 | 66.7% | 47.1% | 47.2% | normal luck (z 0.7) |
| Cody Glass | 0–3 | 0.0% | 36.2% | 36.0% | a bit unusual (z -1.3) |
| Brock Nelson | 3–0 | 100.0% | 40.5% | 40.8% | unusual (z 2.1) |
| Steven Stamkos | 1–2 | 33.3% | 35.0% | 34.9% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Roope Hintz | 0–3 | 0.0% | 29.9% | 29.8% | a bit unusual (z -1.1) |
| Mikael Backlund | 1–2 | 33.3% | 44.8% | 44.7% | normal luck (z -0.4) |
| Max Sasson | 1–1 | 50.0% | 35.8% | 35.9% | normal luck (z 0.4) |
| Alex Iafallo | 1–1 | 50.0% | 47.9% | 47.9% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Macklin Celebrini | 1–1 | 50.0% | 31.5% | 31.5% | normal luck (z 0.6) |
| Tage Thompson | 1–1 | 50.0% | 42.7% | 42.7% | normal luck (z 0.2) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | vs CHI | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-04-29 | @ VGK | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-27 | vs VGK | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-12 | @ CGY | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-07 | vs EDM | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-04 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026-03-24 | vs EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-22 | vs LAK | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-20 | vs ANA | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-14 | vs PIT | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
No upcoming games projected.
FAQ
What is Lawson Crouse's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Lawson Crouse'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 Lawson Crouse win tonight?
When Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse 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%.