Joe Veleno — Faceoff Stats
Joe Veleno has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 51.5% across 301 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Defensive (58.2%). Ranked #71 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
51.5%
Record
155W - 146L
Total Faceoffs
301
League Rank
#71
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
44.4%
40 / 90 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
58.2%
71 / 122 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
49.4%
44 / 89 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
52.9%
272 FO
Pen. Kill
37.9%
29 FO
Home
49.6%
123 FO
Away
52.8%
178 FO
P1
54.8%
84 FO
P2
49.2%
118 FO
P3
52.6%
95 FO
OT
25.0%
4 FO
Final 5 min
60.3%
73 FO
vs Left
52.7%
182 FO
vs Right
49.6%
119 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 51.5% | 155 | 301 | 44.4% | 58.2% | 49.4% |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks | 64 | 46.9% | 201 | 429 | 33.6% | 58.5% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Red Wings | 77 | 49.0% | 305 | 622 | 46.5% | 50.2% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 42.5% | 277 | 651 | 41.8% | 45.5% | 40.5% |
| 2021-22 | Detroit Red Wings | 64 | 48.3% | 222 | 460 | 42.8% | 49.2% | 51.5% |
| 2020-21 | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 50.0% | 17 | 34 | 53.8% | 27.3% | 70.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Morgan Barron WPG | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Hendrix Lapierre WSH | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Shane Wright SEA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Tage Thompson BUF | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Dylan Cozens OTT | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Colton Sissons VGK | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Dylan Strome WSH | 7-5 | 58.3% |
| vs. Nick Paul TBL | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 3-3 | 50.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan Hartman MIN | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Justin Kirkland CGY | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Evan Rodrigues FLA | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Morgan Frost CGY | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 5-7 | 41.7% |
| vs. Luke Kunin FLA | 3-4 | 42.9% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Zakhar Bardakov COL | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Nick Paul TBL | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Dylan Strome WSH | 7-5 | 58.3% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Barron vs | WPG, NYR | 48.0% | 946 | 78.7% |
| Blair Jones vs | CGY, TBL, PHI | 46.8% | 583 | 76.5% |
| Dylan Gambrell vs | OTT, SJS | 46.1% | 1,974 | 73.5% |
| Colin Fraser vs | LAK, EDM | 46.4% | 1,263 | 70.7% |
| Cedric Paquette vs | TBL, MTL, CAR, OTT | 48.8% | 3,048 | 70.1% |
| J.T. Compher vs | COL, DET | 47.8% | 7,819 | 70.1% |
| Kevin Rooney vs | CGY, NYR, NJD, UTA | 46.2% | 2,357 | 69.9% |
| Marcus Foligno vs | MIN, BUF | 46.9% | 693 | 69.6% |
| Ryan Poehling vs | PHI, MTL, ANA, PIT | 48.1% | 3,442 | 67.5% |
| Ty Dellandrea vs | DAL, SJS | 49.2% | 1,458 | 67.4% |