NHL Record for Most Face-offs Won in a Season

Ryan O'Reilly holds the NHL record with 1,274 faceoffs won (2017-18).

Updated Oct 20, 5:57 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Face-offs Won, Season: the leaders
Rank	Player	Faceoffs won	Season	GP	Games in schedule
1	Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active	1,274	2017-18	81	82
2	Rod Brind'AmourCAR	1,268	2005-06	78	82
3	Rod Brind'AmourCAR	1,213	2006-07	78	82
4	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,175	2014-15	81	82
5	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,130	2015-16	80	82
6	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,090	2023-24	82	82
7	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,089	2016-17	79	82
8	Ryan O'ReillySTL · active	1,086	2018-19	82	82
9	Bo HorvatVAN · active	1,083	2018-19	82	82
10	Claude GirouxPHI · active	1,081	2015-16	78	82
11	Claude GirouxPHI · active	1,063	2014-15	81	82
12	Jonathan ToewsCHI	1,059	2018-19	82	82
13	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,043	2022-23	78	82
14	Aleksander BarkovFLA · active	1,041	2018-19	82	82
15	Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active	1,039	2016-17	72	82

The full top 50

Most Face-offs Won, Season: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Faceoffs won	Season	GP	Games in schedule
1	Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active	1,274	2017-18	81	82
2	Rod Brind'AmourCAR	1,268	2005-06	78	82
3	Rod Brind'AmourCAR	1,213	2006-07	78	82
4	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,175	2014-15	81	82
5	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,130	2015-16	80	82
6	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,090	2023-24	82	82
7	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,089	2016-17	79	82
8	Ryan O'ReillySTL · active	1,086	2018-19	82	82
9	Bo HorvatVAN · active	1,083	2018-19	82	82
10	Claude GirouxPHI · active	1,081	2015-16	78	82
11	Claude GirouxPHI · active	1,063	2014-15	81	82
12	Jonathan ToewsCHI	1,059	2018-19	82	82
13	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,043	2022-23	78	82
14	Aleksander BarkovFLA · active	1,041	2018-19	82	82
15	Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active	1,039	2016-17	72	82
16	Ryan KeslerANA	1,029	2016-17	82	82
17	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,026	2017-18	82	82
18	Ryan O'ReillyBUF · active	1,024	2015-16	71	82
19	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,016	2024-25	80	82
20	Patrice BergeronBOS	1,015	2013-14	80	82
21	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,012	2018-19	79	82
22	Nico HischierNJD · active	1,008	2025-26	82	82
23	Antoine VermettePHX	1,005	2013-14	82	82
24	Mike SillingerNYI	1,004	2006-07	82	82
25	Anze KopitarLAK	1,002	2018-19	81	82
26	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	1,001	2009-10	81	82
27	Patrice BergeronBOS	991	2021-22	73	82
27	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	991	2013-14	80	82
29	Mikko KoivuMIN	989	2014-15	80	82
30	Mats SundinTOR	988	2006-07	75	82
31	Nico HischierNJD · active	987	2024-25	75	82
31	Mikko KoivuMIN	987	2015-16	82	82
33	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	986	2015-16	80	82
34	Anze KopitarLAK	983	2017-18	82	82
35	Ryan KeslerANA	980	2015-16	79	82
36	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	978	2022-23	82	82
37	Claude GirouxPHI · active	977	2016-17	82	82
38	Patrice BergeronBOS	973	2011-12	81	82
39	Bo HorvatVAN,NYI · active	958	2022-23	79	82
40	Anze KopitarLAK	950	2015-16	81	82
41	Chris DruryBUF	948	2006-07	77	82
42	Shawn HorcoffEDM	947	2008-09	80	82
42	Jonathan ToewsCHI	947	2014-15	81	82
44	Mats SundinTOR	945	2007-08	74	82
45	Tyler BozakTOR	944	2014-15	82	82
46	Mikko KoivuMIN	938	2016-17	80	82
47	Jonathan ToewsCHI	937	2010-11	80	82
47	Ryan KeslerANA	937	2014-15	81	82
49	Claude GirouxPHI · active	931	2013-14	82	82
50	Joe ThorntonBOS,SJS	922	2005-06	81	82

Top 50 of 1,027 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most face-offs won in a season?

Ryan O'Reilly holds the NHL record for most face-offs won in a season with 1,274 (2017-18).