Nick Paul — Faceoff Stats
Nick Paul has a 2020-21 faceoff win percentage of 52.1% across 420 faceoffs in the 2020-21 season. Best zone: Defensive (72.1%). Ranked #52 in the league.
2020-21 FO%
52.1%
Record
219W - 201L
Total Faceoffs
420
League Rank
#52
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
36.4%
63 / 173 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
72.1%
106 / 147 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.0%
50 / 100 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
56.2%
274 FO
Power Play
52.9%
17 FO
Pen. Kill
43.4%
129 FO
Home
52.3%
235 FO
Away
51.9%
185 FO
P1
53.2%
124 FO
P2
53.8%
143 FO
P3
49.3%
144 FO
OT
55.6%
9 FO
Final 5 min
53.6%
112 FO
vs Left
52.7%
283 FO
vs Right
51.1%
137 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 38 | 54.5% | 222 | 407 | 59.7% | 53.8% | 48.8% |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 74 | 50.0% | 393 | 786 | 44.4% | 55.3% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 54.3% | 531 | 978 | 59.6% | 50.1% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 53.7% | 495 | 921 | 48.0% | 55.9% | 57.1% |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning | 78 | 50.4% | 426 | 845 | 31.1% | 64.9% | 56.2% |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 52.1% | 219 | 420 | 36.4% | 72.1% | 50.0% |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 55 | 51.2% | 191 | 373 | 45.6% | 53.1% | 55.1% |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 45.7% | 16 | 35 | 66.7% | 30.0% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 38.5% | 5 | 13 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 100.0% |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 10 | 51.7% | 31 | 60 | 31.6% | 60.9% | 61.1% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Adam Lowry WPG | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Sean Monahan CGY | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Bo Horvat VAN | 22-14 | 61.1% |
| vs. Pierre-Luc Dubois WPG | 6-4 | 60.0% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 22-15 | 59.5% |
| vs. Auston Matthews TOR | 13-9 | 59.1% |
| vs. Jesperi Kotkaniemi MTL | 7-6 | 53.8% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 16-14 | 53.3% |
| vs. Phillip Danault MTL | 11-10 | 52.4% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 14-13 | 51.9% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jason Spezza TOR | 2-7 | 22.2% |
| vs. Paul Stastny WPG | 7-17 | 29.2% |
| vs. Jujhar Khaira EDM | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Brandon Sutter VAN | 4-6 | 40.0% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Connor McDavid EDM | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Elias Lindholm CGY | 10-12 | 45.5% |
| vs. J.T. Miller VAN | 4-4 | 50.0% |
| vs. Andrew Copp WPG | 3-3 | 50.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarret Stoll vs | LAK, MIN, NYR | 55.1% | 6,503 | 97.2% |
| Anton Lundell vs | FLA | 50.8% | 4,348 | 96.7% |
| Travis Zajac vs | NJD, NYI | 54.3% | 12,194 | 96.7% |
| Michael McLeod vs | NJD | 58.3% | 3,520 | 96.6% |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs | NYI, OTT | 54.8% | 12,544 | 96.5% |
| Ryan Kesler vs | ANA, VAN | 56.0% | 11,483 | 96.3% |
| Elias Lindholm vs | CGY, CAR, BOS, VAN | 53.8% | 11,849 | 95.6% |
| Boone Jenner vs | CBJ | 54.0% | 8,326 | 95.6% |
| Brandon Dubinsky vs | CBJ, NYR | 53.2% | 8,347 | 95.5% |
| Jerred Smithson vs | NSH, FLA, TOR, EDM | 56.8% | 2,345 | 95.5% |