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NHL Faceoff Win % Leaders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks centres and wingers by faceoff win percentage, regular season only, with a minimum number of draws that grows through the season.
Faceoff win percentage is draws won divided by draws taken. The best centres win 57 to 60 percent; the league average is 50 by definition. A strong FO% keeps a centre on the ice for key draws, which helps FOW and ice time. The minimum-draws cutoff keeps part-time centres off the top.
Leader in 2017-18: Antoine Vermette (ANA), 60.0% FO%.
Faceoff Win % leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | FO% | Draws | FOW | FOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine VermetteFANA | ANA | 60.0% | 1,015 | 609 | 406 | — |
| 2 | Ryan O'ReillyFBUF | BUF | 60.0% | 2,124 | 1,274 | 850 | 84%▲5 |
| 3 | Barclay GoodrowFSJS | SJS | 58.8% | 262 | 154 | 108 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Claude GirouxFPHI | PHI | 58.6% | 1,088 | 638 | 450 | 30%▲20 |
| 5 | Jay BeagleFWSH | WSH | 58.5% | 998 | 584 | 414 | — |
| 6 | Mike FisherFNSH | NSH | 58.2% | 184 | 107 | 77 | — |
| 7 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 58.0% | 679 | 394 | 285 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Jonathan ToewsFCHI | CHI | 58.0% | 1,553 | 900 | 653 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 57.3% | 1,368 | 784 | 584 | — |
| 10 | Jori LehteraFPHI | PHI | 57.0% | 149 | 85 | 64 | — |
| 11 | Matthew PecaFTBL | TBL | 56.9% | 137 | 78 | 59 | — |
| 12 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 56.6% | 1,338 | 757 | 581 | 20%▲13 |
| 13 | Derek RyanFCAR | CAR | 56.5% | 940 | 531 | 409 | — |
| 14 | Nate ThompsonFOTT/LAK | OTT/LAK | 56.4% | 638 | 360 | 278 | — |
| 15 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 56.1% | 1,198 | 672 | 526 | 100% |
| 16 | Bryan LittleFWPG | WPG | 56.0% | 1,306 | 732 | 574 | — |
| 17 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 55.9% | 671 | 375 | 296 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 18 | Jason SpezzaFDAL | DAL | 55.8% | 747 | 417 | 330 | — |
| 19 | Jeff CarterFLAK | LAK | 55.8% | 398 | 222 | 176 | — |
| 20 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 55.5% | 483 | 268 | 215 | 21%▲16 |
| 21 | Ryan JohansenFNSH | NSH | 55.4% | 1,461 | 810 | 651 | — |
| 22 | Marcus KrugerFCAR | CAR | 55.4% | 287 | 159 | 128 | — |
| 23 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 55.3% | 935 | 517 | 418 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 24 | Mikael GranlundFMIN | MIN | 55.2% | 125 | 69 | 56 | 52%▼12 |
| 25 | Patrik BerglundFSTL | STL | 55.1% | 314 | 173 | 141 | — |
| 26 | Martin HanzalFDAL | DAL | 55.1% | 434 | 239 | 195 | — |
| 27 | David DesharnaisFNYR | NYR | 55.1% | 701 | 386 | 315 | — |
| 28 | Paul StastnyFSTL/WPG | STL/WPG | 54.9% | 1,515 | 832 | 683 | — |
| 29 | Victor RaskFCAR | CAR | 54.9% | 716 | 393 | 323 | — |
| 30 | Joe PavelskiFSJS | SJS | 54.9% | 911 | 500 | 411 | — |
| 31 | Tyler SeguinFDAL | DAL | 54.9% | 1,440 | 790 | 650 | 22%▲19 |
| 32 | Brandon DubinskyFCBJ | CBJ | 54.7% | 952 | 521 | 431 | — |
| 33 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 54.5% | 688 | 375 | 313 | 99% |
| 34 | Elias LindholmFCAR | CAR | 54.5% | 793 | 432 | 361 | 43%▲4.7 |
| 35 | Johan LarssonFBUF | BUF | 54.5% | 639 | 348 | 291 | — |
| 36 | Sam BennettFCGY | CGY | 54.3% | 219 | 119 | 100 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 37 | Nick BoninoFNSH | NSH | 54.3% | 970 | 527 | 443 | — |
| 38 | Andrew ShawFMTL | MTL | 54.3% | 326 | 177 | 149 | — |
| 39 | Dominic MooreFTOR | TOR | 54.3% | 361 | 196 | 165 | — |
| 40 | J.T. MillerFNYR/TBL | NYR/TBL | 54.3% | 805 | 437 | 368 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 41 | Vladimir SobotkaFSTL | STL | 54.3% | 352 | 191 | 161 | — |
| 42 | Riley SheahanFPIT/DET | PIT/DET | 54.2% | 1,033 | 560 | 473 | — |
| 43 | Anze KopitarFLAK | LAK | 54.1% | 1,816 | 983 | 833 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Vincent TrocheckFFLA | FLA | 54.1% | 1,577 | 853 | 724 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 45 | Jussi JokinenFLAK/CBJ/EDM/VAN | LAK/CBJ/EDM/VAN | 54.0% | 187 | 101 | 86 | — |
| 46 | Bo HorvatFVAN | VAN | 53.8% | 1,324 | 712 | 612 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 47 | Tyler BozakFTOR | TOR | 53.6% | 1,169 | 627 | 542 | — |
| 48 | Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 53.5% | 1,697 | 908 | 789 | 97%▲7 |
| 49 | Michael CammalleriFEDM/LAK | EDM/LAK | 53.5% | 144 | 77 | 67 | — |
| 50 | Ryan KeslerFANA | ANA | 53.3% | 750 | 400 | 350 | — |
| 51 | Mark LetestuFEDM/CBJ | EDM/CBJ | 53.3% | 887 | 473 | 414 | — |
| 52 | Tomas PlekanecFMTL/TOR | MTL/TOR | 53.3% | 1,236 | 659 | 577 | — |
| 53 | Derek GrantFANA | ANA | 53.1% | 597 | 317 | 280 | — |
| 54 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 53.1% | 891 | 473 | 418 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 53.0% | 1,935 | 1,026 | 909 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 56 | David KampfFCHI | CHI | 53.0% | 549 | 291 | 258 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Matt DucheneFOTT/COL | OTT/COL | 53.0% | 1,354 | 717 | 637 | 62%▼17 |
| 58 | Oscar LindbergFVGK | VGK | 52.9% | 187 | 99 | 88 | — |
| 59 | Carter RowneyFPIT | PIT | 52.9% | 310 | 164 | 146 | — |
| 60 | John TavaresFNYI | NYI | 52.9% | 1,726 | 913 | 813 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 61 | Sean CouturierFPHI | PHI | 52.8% | 1,001 | 529 | 472 | 9.2%▲7.2 |
| 62 | Leo KomarovFTOR | TOR | 52.8% | 212 | 112 | 100 | — |
| 63 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 52.8% | 720 | 380 | 340 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 64 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 52.5% | 726 | 381 | 345 | 22%▲18 |
| 65 | Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 52.2% | 892 | 466 | 426 | 94%▼4.2 |
| 66 | Charlie CoyleFMIN | MIN | 52.2% | 460 | 240 | 220 | 49%▼11 |
| 67 | Colin WilsonFCOL | COL | 52.2% | 115 | 60 | 55 | — |
| 68 | Patrick MarleauFTOR | TOR | 52.2% | 301 | 157 | 144 | — |
| 69 | Cody EakinFVGK | VGK | 52.1% | 919 | 479 | 440 | — |
| 70 | Kyle BrodziakFSTL | STL | 52.1% | 967 | 504 | 463 | — |
| 71 | Derek MacKenzieFFLA | FLA | 52.1% | 605 | 315 | 290 | — |
| 72 | Brad RichardsonFARI | ARI | 52.1% | 1,043 | 543 | 500 | — |
| 73 | Joe ThorntonFSJS | SJS | 52.0% | 440 | 229 | 211 | — |
| 74 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 52.0% | 604 | 314 | 290 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 75 | David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 51.9% | 967 | 502 | 465 | — |
| 76 | Andrew CoppFWPG | WPG | 51.8% | 571 | 296 | 275 | 9.2%▲7.8 |
| 77 | Brandon SutterFVAN | VAN | 51.7% | 1,102 | 570 | 532 | — |
| 78 | David BackesFBOS | BOS | 51.7% | 242 | 125 | 117 | — |
| 79 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 51.6% | 1,077 | 556 | 521 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Kyle TurrisFNSH/OTT | NSH/OTT | 51.5% | 872 | 449 | 423 | — |
| 81 | Lukas SedlakFCBJ | CBJ | 51.5% | 371 | 191 | 180 | — |
| 82 | Matt StajanFCGY | CGY | 51.5% | 482 | 248 | 234 | — |
| 83 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 51.4% | 418 | 215 | 203 | 50%▲32 |
| 84 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 51.4% | 650 | 334 | 316 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 85 | Mikko KoivuFMIN | MIN | 51.4% | 1,575 | 809 | 766 | — |
| 86 | Christian DvorakFARI | ARI | 51.4% | 1,139 | 585 | 554 | 16%▲13 |
| 87 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 51.3% | 117 | 60 | 57 | 99%▲0.5 |
| 88 | Valtteri FilppulaFPHI | PHI | 51.3% | 950 | 487 | 463 | — |
| 89 | Calle JarnkrokFNSH | NSH | 51.3% | 519 | 266 | 253 | 0.1% |
| 90 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 51.3% | 1,159 | 594 | 565 | 99% |
| 91 | Eric StaalFMIN | MIN | 51.2% | 1,115 | 571 | 544 | — |
| 92 | Nicklas BackstromFWSH | WSH | 51.2% | 1,371 | 702 | 669 | — |
| 93 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFOTT | OTT | 51.2% | 1,133 | 580 | 553 | 12%▲11 |
| 94 | Pierre-Edouard BellemareFVGK | VGK | 51.2% | 694 | 355 | 339 | — |
| 95 | Chris TierneyFSJS | SJS | 51.0% | 956 | 488 | 468 | — |
| 96 | Nic DowdFVAN/LAK | VAN/LAK | 51.0% | 396 | 202 | 194 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 97 | Nick BjugstadFFLA | FLA | 51.0% | 298 | 152 | 146 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Travis ZajacFNJD | NJD | 50.9% | 1,094 | 557 | 537 | — |
| 99 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 50.8% | 1,287 | 654 | 633 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 100 | Tomas HertlFSJS | SJS | 50.8% | 1,156 | 587 | 569 | 84%▲3.2 |
Minimum sample: 103 draws (it scales with games played). 348 below the minimum are hidden.
How to read it
Faceoffs won as a share of faceoffs taken (minimum draws scale with the season).
How reliable is it?
Faceoff win rate is one of the most repeatable individual skills once a player has 300+ draws.
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