Justin Danforth — Faceoff Stats
Justin Danforth has a 2024-25 faceoff win percentage of 49.5% across 661 faceoffs in the 2024-25 season. Best zone: Defensive (67.0%). Ranked #99 in the league.
2024-25 FO%
49.5%
Record
327W - 334L
Total Faceoffs
661
League Rank
#99
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
32.1%
79 / 246 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
67.0%
138 / 206 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
52.6%
110 / 209 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
50.5%
546 FO
Power Play
50.0%
14 FO
Pen. Kill
43.6%
101 FO
Home
51.1%
315 FO
Away
48.0%
346 FO
P1
49.5%
194 FO
P2
51.4%
243 FO
P3
46.6%
221 FO
OT
100.0%
3 FO
Final 5 min
52.4%
191 FO
vs Left
50.4%
488 FO
vs Right
46.8%
173 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. Nic Dowd WSH | 7-1 | 87.5% |
| vs. Nick Paul TBL | 7-1 | 87.5% |
| vs. Max Domi TOR | 7-1 | 87.5% |
| vs. Nick Foligno CHI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Jamie Benn DAL | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Kevin Stenlund UTA | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 12-5 | 70.6% |
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Jiri Kulich BUF | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Sebastian Aho CAR | 3-2 | 60.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Rasmus Kupari WPG | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 3-11 | 21.4% |
| vs. Dylan Cozens BUF | 2-7 | 22.2% |
| vs. Adam Gaudette OTT | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Aatu Raty VAN | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Alex Newhook MTL | 3-7 | 30.0% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
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% |