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NHL Record for Most Face-offs Taken in a Game

Rod Brind'Amour holds the NHL record with 42 faceoffs (2005-06).

Top of the list

Most Face-offs Taken, Game: the leaders
RankPlayerFaceoffsSeasonDateScore
1Rod Brind'AmourCAR422005-06Jan 25, 2006CAR 4 @ FLA 3 SO
1Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active422017-18Feb 13, 2018TBL 3 @ BUF 5
3Vinny ProspalNYR412009-10Nov 12, 2009ATL 5 @ NYR 3
3Sidney CrosbyPIT · active412013-14Oct 5, 2013BUF 1 @ PIT 4
5Rod Brind'AmourCAR402005-06Oct 20, 2005CAR 4 @ TOR 5 OT
5Eric StaalCAR402013-14Dec 31, 2013MTL 4 @ CAR 5 OT

The full top 51

Most Face-offs Taken, Game: NHL skater records
RankPlayerFaceoffsSeasonDateScore
1Rod Brind'AmourCAR422005-06Jan 25, 2006CAR 4 @ FLA 3 SO
1Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active422017-18Feb 13, 2018TBL 3 @ BUF 5
3Vinny ProspalNYR412009-10Nov 12, 2009ATL 5 @ NYR 3
3Sidney CrosbyPIT · active412013-14Oct 5, 2013BUF 1 @ PIT 4
5Rod Brind'AmourCAR402005-06Oct 20, 2005CAR 4 @ TOR 5 OT
5Eric StaalCAR402013-14Dec 31, 2013MTL 4 @ CAR 5 OT
5Aleksander BarkovFLA · active402021-22Jan 6, 2022FLA 5 @ DAL 6 SO
8Mats SundinTOR392005-06Mar 14, 2006BOS 4 @ TOR 5 SO
8Patrice BergeronBOS392016-17Nov 3, 2016BOS 4 @ TBL 3 SO
8Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active392017-18Feb 11, 2018COL 5 @ BUF 4
8Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active392017-18Mar 21, 2018ARI 4 @ BUF 1
8Ryan O'ReillySTL · active392018-19Feb 10, 2019STL 5 @ NSH 4 OT
8Ryan O'ReillySTL · active392018-19Mar 6, 2019STL 5 @ ANA 4
8Dylan LarkinDET · active392024-25Jan 30, 2025DET 3 @ EDM 2 SO
15Patrice BergeronBOS382014-15Feb 24, 2015VAN 2 @ BOS 1
15Sidney CrosbyPIT · active382015-16Feb 6, 2016PIT 3 @ FLA 2 OT
15Mike FisherNSH382016-17Jan 20, 2017NSH 3 @ EDM 2 SO
15Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active382017-18Mar 8, 2018BUF 4 @ OTT 3 SO
19Rod Brind'AmourCAR372005-06Jan 13, 2006NSH 4 @ CAR 5 OT
19Mats SundinTOR372005-06Apr 11, 2006FLA 5 @ TOR 6 OT
19Brad RichardsDAL372008-09Dec 18, 2008CBJ 5 @ DAL 6 SO
19Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active372016-17Jan 26, 2017BUF 3 @ DAL 4
19Anze KopitarLAK372017-18Jan 24, 2018LAK 2 @ CGY 1 OT
19Claude GirouxOTT · active372022-23Apr 6, 2023OTT 2 @ FLA 7
19Sidney CrosbyPIT · active372024-25Dec 10, 2024COL 6 @ PIT 2
26Sergei FedorovCBJ362005-06Jan 14, 2006CBJ 5 @ FLA 4 OT
26Rod Brind'AmourCAR362006-07Nov 13, 2006BUF 7 @ CAR 4
26Sidney CrosbyPIT · active362009-10Oct 23, 2009FLA 2 @ PIT 3 SO
26Paul StastnyCOL362009-10Dec 2, 2009COL 5 @ FLA 6 SO
26Mikko KoivuMIN362010-11Oct 7, 2010CAR 4 @ MIN 3
26Patrice BergeronBOS362014-15Mar 26, 2015ANA 3 @ BOS 2 OT
26Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active362015-16Oct 30, 2015PHI 1 @ BUF 3
26Patrice BergeronBOS362016-17Nov 25, 2016CGY 2 @ BOS 1
26Bo HorvatVAN · active362018-19Oct 29, 2018MIN 2 @ VAN 5
26Sidney CrosbyPIT · active362020-21Mar 18, 2021PIT 2 @ NJD 3
26Patrice BergeronBOS362021-22Jan 6, 2022MIN 3 @ BOS 2
26Bo HorvatVAN · active362022-23Nov 5, 2022NSH 4 @ VAN 3 SO
26Sidney CrosbyPIT · active362024-25Nov 16, 2024SJS 3 @ PIT 4 SO
26Sean MonahanCBJ · active362024-25Apr 3, 2025COL 7 @ CBJ 3
40Rod Brind'AmourCAR352006-07Feb 3, 2007BOS 4 @ CAR 3 OT
40Tyler BozakTOR352012-13Feb 19, 2013TOR 2 @ TBL 4
40Claude GirouxPHI · active352014-15Mar 3, 2015CGY 3 @ PHI 2 OT
40Anze KopitarLAK352015-16Dec 11, 2015LAK 3 @ PIT 2 SO
40Claude GirouxPHI · active352015-16Apr 7, 2016TOR 4 @ PHI 3 OT
40Mikko KoivuMIN352016-17Nov 19, 2016COL 3 @ MIN 2
40Patrice BergeronBOS352016-17Mar 21, 2017OTT 3 @ BOS 2
40Bo HorvatVAN · active352018-19Nov 2, 2018COL 6 @ VAN 7 OT
40Bo HorvatVAN · active352019-20Nov 21, 2019VAN 6 @ NSH 3
40Mark ScheifeleWPG · active352019-20Feb 20, 2020WPG 5 @ OTT 1
40J.T. CompherCOL · active352022-23Dec 15, 2022BUF 4 @ COL 2
40Sidney CrosbyPIT · active352022-23Mar 20, 2023OTT 2 @ PIT 1

Top 51 of 426 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for most face-offs taken in a game?

Rod Brind'Amour holds the NHL record for most face-offs taken in a game with 42 (2005-06).

Who is the active leader for most face-offs taken in a game?

Ryan O'Reilly is the highest active player on the list at 42, rank 1 all time.