Brendan Gaunce — Faceoff Stats
Brendan Gaunce has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 56.9% across 181 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Defensive (83.3%).
2025-26 FO%
56.9%
Record
103W - 78L
Total Faceoffs
181
Total Faceoffs
181
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
33.3%
21 / 63 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
83.3%
50 / 60 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
55.2%
32 / 58 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
58.1%
155 FO
Power Play
0.0%
1 FO
Pen. Kill
52.0%
25 FO
Home
54.8%
93 FO
Away
59.1%
88 FO
P1
62.3%
53 FO
P2
48.1%
54 FO
P3
59.5%
74 FO
Final 5 min
51.2%
43 FO
vs Left
56.2%
105 FO
vs Right
57.9%
76 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 | 56.9% | 103 | 181 | 33.3% | 83.3% | 55.2% |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 12 | 48.1% | 39 | 81 | 26.7% | 66.7% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 53.8% | 98 | 182 | 35.6% | 62.1% | 63.1% |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 58.9% | 33 | 56 | 57.1% | 69.6% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 | 52.4% | 66 | 126 | 53.3% | 46.7% | 56.9% |
| 2019-20 | Boston Bruins | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 61.5% | 8 | 13 | 71.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 26 | 45.2% | 38 | 84 | 3.7% | 78.9% | 36.8% |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | 38 | 51.2% | 84 | 164 | 47.1% | 58.0% | 49.2% |
| 2015-16 | Vancouver Canucks | 15 | 45.8% | 49 | 107 | 28.9% | 60.6% | 50.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan McLeod BUF | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Colton Sissons VGK | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. T.J. Tynan COL | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Nick Schmaltz UTA | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Ben Kindel PIT | 6-5 | 54.5% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Zack Ostapchuk SJS | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 4-5 | 44.4% |
| vs. Tomas Hertl VGK | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Jack Eichel VGK | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Lars Eller OTT | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Tomas Hertl VGK | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Jack Eichel VGK | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 4-5 | 44.4% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Zack Ostapchuk SJS | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Ben Kindel PIT | 6-5 | 54.5% |
| vs. Nick Schmaltz UTA | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. T.J. Tynan COL | 5-2 | 71.4% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Glendening vs | DET, TBL, DAL, NJD, PHI | 55.6% | 10,463 | 93.4% |
| Sam Carrick vs | ANA, NYR, TOR, EDM, BUF | 52.2% | 3,018 | 93.3% |
| Colton Sissons vs | NSH, VGK | 53.9% | 8,414 | 93.2% |
| Jeff Halpern vs | MTL, PHX, WSH, NYR | 56.1% | 2,152 | 93.2% |
| Lukas Sedlak vs | CBJ, PHI, COL | 50.8% | 1,091 | 92.9% |
| Nico Sturm vs | SJS, MIN, COL, FLA | 56.3% | 3,279 | 92.8% |
| Noah Laba vs | NYR | 51.0% | 565 | 92.6% |
| Paul Gaustad vs | NSH, BUF | 57.7% | 5,826 | 92.2% |
| Lars Eller vs | WSH, MTL, PIT, OTT, COL | 50.5% | 12,696 | 92.0% |
| Radek Faksa vs | DAL, STL | 52.4% | 8,344 | 91.5% |