Draw Duel
Steven Stamkos faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
51.9%
90%: 49.7%–54.1% vs an average regular, on 2,082 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
57.7%
323 won of 560 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
58.2% / 54.3%
433 strong-side, 46 weak-side draws this season
Next game
4.2 FOW
2026-10-06 vs TOR: 9 draws at 49.3%, range 1–7
Where Stamkos 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 | 30 | 15 | 50.0% |
| OZ right | 233 | 131 | 56.2% |
| NZ left (att.) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 37 | 21 | 56.8% |
| Centre | 81 | 46 | 56.8% |
| NZ left (def.) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 26 | 17 | 65.4% |
| DZ left | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| DZ right | 137 | 83 | 60.6% |
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 · R43.4%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L43.6%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R44.3%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L44.7%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R44.8%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L44.9%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L64.6%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L64.3%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L63.2%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L61.6%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L61.3%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R60.9%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 60.0% 10 | 75.0% 8 | 0.0% 2 | — 0 | 0.0% 3 | 100.0% 3 | 75.0% 4 | 57.1% 7 | 0.0% 1 |
| 2025-26 | 57.7% 560 | 57.6% 439 | 58.6% 111 | 50.0% 10 | 55.5% 263 | 58.6% 152 | 60.7% 145 | 58.2% 433 | 54.3% 46 |
| 2024-25 | 49.9% 794 | 49.3% 670 | 53.7% 121 | 33.3% 3 | 50.7% 404 | 49.8% 233 | 47.8% 157 | 53.6% 526 | 38.7% 155 |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% 637 | 55.9% 499 | 56.3% 126 | 58.3% 12 | 55.0% 300 | 62.3% 154 | 52.5% 183 | 55.9% 465 | 50.0% 86 |
| Playoffs (all) | 53.1% 81 | 47.5% 61 | 70.0% 20 | — 0 | 50.0% 46 | 46.7% 15 | 65.0% 20 | 57.7% 52 | 50.0% 20 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 17–8 | 68.0% | 53.1% | 53.9% | a bit unusual (z 1.5) |
| Mikael Backlund | 11–14 | 44.0% | 51.8% | 51.5% | normal luck (z -0.8) |
| Robert Thomas | 10–14 | 41.7% | 51.3% | 50.8% | normal luck (z -0.9) |
| Macklin Celebrini | 14–8 | 63.6% | 56.1% | 56.4% | normal luck (z 0.7) |
| Nico Hischier | 12–8 | 60.0% | 45.9% | 46.4% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Brayden Schenn | 11–8 | 57.9% | 51.7% | 51.9% | normal luck (z 0.5) |
| Mika Zibanejad | 10–9 | 52.6% | 56.0% | 55.8% | normal luck (z -0.3) |
| William Karlsson | 9–9 | 50.0% | 48.6% | 48.6% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Josh Norris | 9–9 | 50.0% | 51.8% | 51.7% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Matty Beniers | 10–7 | 58.8% | 57.8% | 57.9% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Adam Lowry | 5–11 | 31.3% | 48.9% | 48.4% | a bit unusual (z -1.4) |
| Bo Horvat | 7–9 | 43.8% | 46.5% | 46.4% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | vs DAL | 1 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2026-10-01 | vs MIN | 5 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2026-04-16 | vs ANA | 5 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2026-04-13 | vs SJS | 5 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2026-04-11 | vs MIN | 7 | 9 | 77.8% |
| 2026-04-09 | @ UTA | 9 | 12 | 75.0% |
| 2026-04-07 | @ ANA | 9 | 11 | 81.8% |
| 2026-04-06 | @ LAK | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-04 | @ SJS | 7 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 2026-04-02 | @ LAK | 8 | 15 | 53.3% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-06 vs TOR likely opponents: John Tavares (47%), Auston Matthews (46%)4.2 FOW 1–7
- 2026-10-08 vs MTL likely opponents: Nick Suzuki (54%), Phillip Danault (49%)4.6 FOW 2–8
- 2026-10-10 vs OTT likely opponents: Claude Giroux (48%), Lars Eller (51%)4.6 FOW 2–8
FAQ
What is Steven Stamkos's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Steven Stamkos'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 Steven Stamkos win tonight?
When Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos 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%.