Justin Danforth — Faceoff Stats
Justin Danforth has a 2023-24 faceoff win percentage of 48.5% across 357 faceoffs in the 2023-24 season. Best zone: Defensive (60.3%). Ranked #102 in the league.
2023-24 FO%
48.5%
Record
173W - 184L
Total Faceoffs
357
League Rank
#102
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
36.9%
55 / 149 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
60.3%
79 / 131 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.6%
39 / 77 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
51.2%
281 FO
Power Play
55.6%
9 FO
Pen. Kill
35.8%
67 FO
Home
52.0%
196 FO
Away
44.1%
161 FO
P1
48.2%
112 FO
P2
52.8%
123 FO
P3
42.2%
116 FO
OT
83.3%
6 FO
Final 5 min
48.5%
97 FO
vs Left
50.8%
262 FO
vs Right
42.1%
95 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 54.8% | 17 | 31 | 46.7% | 63.6% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 59 | 49.5% | 327 | 661 | 32.1% | 67.0% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 62 | 48.5% | 173 | 357 | 36.9% | 60.3% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 30.8% | 4 | 13 | 40.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 34 | 53.8% | 107 | 199 | 49.3% | 55.6% | 57.9% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Michael McLeod NJD | 7-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Jack Hughes NJD | 6-1 | 85.7% |
| vs. Nick Paul TBL | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Pavel Zacha BOS | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Tommy Novak NSH | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Noah Cates PHI | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Marco Rossi MIN | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Brayden Schenn STL | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 8-6 | 57.1% |
| vs. Auston Matthews TOR | 7-6 | 53.8% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Adam Lowry WPG | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Robert Thomas STL | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Sebastian Aho CAR | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Stefan Noesen CAR | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Sam Reinhart FLA | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NSH | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Scott Laughton PHI | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Tage Thompson BUF | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lazar vs | OTT, NJD, BOS, BUF, CGY, VAN, EDM | 49.1% | 3,138 | 94.6% |
| John Madden vs | MIN, FLA | 50.7% | 1,301 | 92.4% |
| Dominic Moore vs | NYR, TBL, BOS, TOR, SJS | 54.5% | 5,252 | 91.5% |
| Blake Lizotte vs | LAK, PIT | 50.4% | 3,586 | 91.1% |
| Matt Hendricks vs | EDM, WSH, WPG, NSH, MIN | 53.4% | 2,103 | 90.9% |
| Ben Smith vs | CHI, TOR, SJS, COL | 51.9% | 1,665 | 90.8% |
| Brad Richardson vs | ARI, VAN, LAK, CGY, NSH | 53.4% | 6,167 | 90.6% |
| Derek MacKenzie vs | FLA, CBJ | 53.1% | 4,925 | 90.5% |
| Frederik Gauthier vs | TOR, NJD, ARI | 52.0% | 1,318 | 90.3% |
| Nicholas Shore vs | LAK, WPG, TOR, CGY, OTT | 51.0% | 2,816 | 89.6% |