Josh Norris — Faceoff Stats
Josh Norris has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 49.7% across 439 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Offensive (56.0%). Ranked #97 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
49.7%
Record
218W - 221L
Total Faceoffs
439
League Rank
#97
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
56.0%
93 / 166 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
43.2%
63 / 146 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
48.8%
62 / 127 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
50.0%
356 FO
Power Play
48.7%
76 FO
Pen. Kill
42.9%
7 FO
Home
47.2%
193 FO
Away
51.6%
246 FO
P1
53.8%
132 FO
P2
48.2%
166 FO
P3
47.9%
140 FO
OT
0.0%
1 FO
Final 5 min
45.6%
90 FO
vs Left
52.7%
294 FO
vs Right
43.4%
145 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 49.7% | 218 | 439 | 56.0% | 43.2% | 48.8% |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres | 56 | 53.8% | 413 | 767 | 44.7% | 62.5% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | Ottawa Senators | 50 | 52.1% | 328 | 629 | 55.9% | 47.0% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 57.9% | 33 | 57 | 21.1% | 81.8% | 68.8% |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa Senators | 66 | 51.1% | 529 | 1,036 | 51.9% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 52.3% | 379 | 724 | 53.6% | 49.1% | 54.0% |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | 61.2% | 30 | 49 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 77.3% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Mikael Granlund ANA | 6-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Brayden Schenn STL | 8-2 | 80.0% |
| vs. Frederick Gaudreau SEA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Noah Cates PHI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Sam Bennett FLA | 7-3 | 70.0% |
| vs. Jack Eichel VGK | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Tommy Novak PIT | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Bo Groulx TOR | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Dylan Cozens OTT | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 3-2 | 60.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan O'Reilly NSH | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Brayden Point TBL | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Evan Rodrigues FLA | 4-10 | 28.6% |
| vs. Anthony Cirelli TBL | 4-8 | 33.3% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Leo Carlsson ANA | 5-8 | 38.5% |
| vs. Mitch Marner VGK | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Steven Stamkos NSH | 3-4 | 42.9% |
| vs. Sean Couturier PHI | 8-8 | 50.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Haula vs | MIN, NJD, NSH, VGK, BOS, CAR, FLA | 52.4% | 9,077 | 96.5% |
| Ryan Kesler vs | ANA, VAN | 56.0% | 11,483 | 95.7% |
| Andrew Desjardins vs | SJS, CHI | 53.5% | 1,633 | 95.4% |
| Andrew Copp vs | WPG, DET, NYR | 51.9% | 6,887 | 94.9% |
| Mika Zibanejad vs | NYR, OTT | 49.9% | 15,359 | 94.5% |
| Adam Henrique vs | ANA, NJD, EDM | 50.6% | 13,134 | 94.5% |
| Bryan Little vs | WPG, ATL | 50.7% | 11,681 | 93.9% |
| Michal Handzus vs | SJS, LAK, CHI | 51.5% | 3,217 | 93.9% |
| Tomas Hertl vs | SJS, VGK | 54.2% | 11,049 | 93.7% |
| Martin Hanzal vs | PHX, ARI, DAL, MIN | 53.7% | 7,391 | 93.7% |