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NHL Faceoff Win % Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2025-26All 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 for the Buffalo Sabres in 2025-26: Sam Carrick (NYR/BUF), 54.8% FO%.
Faceoff Win % leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | FO% | Draws | FOW | FOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam CarrickFNYR/BUF | NYR/BUF | 54.8% | 540 | 296 | 244 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Josh DunneFBUF | BUF | 54.1% | 122 | 66 | 56 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 49.5% | 594 | 294 | 300 | 39%▲32 |
| 4 | Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | 48.3% | 387 | 187 | 200 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 5 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 47.7% | 1,284 | 612 | 672 | 26%▲20 |
| 6 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 45.5% | 858 | 390 | 468 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 7 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 44.0% | 477 | 210 | 267 | 19%▲17 |
| 8 | Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 41.7% | 163 | 68 | 95 | 26%▲25 |
| 9 | Jason ZuckerFBUF | BUF | 38.7% | 124 | 48 | 76 | 23%▲17 |
| 10 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 31.5% | 273 | 86 | 187 | 25%▲24 |
Minimum sample: 103 draws (it scales with games played). 335 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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