Sam Lafferty — Faceoff Stats
Sam Lafferty has a career faceoff win percentage of 47.4% across 1,643 faceoffs. Best zone: Defensive (64.6%). Ranked #367 in the league.
Career FO%
47.4%
Record
779W - 864L
Total Faceoffs
1,643
League Rank
#367
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
30.0%
166 / 554 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
64.6%
351 / 543 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
48.0%
262 / 546 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
48.0%
1,413 FO
Power Play
45.7%
46 FO
Pen. Kill
43.5%
184 FO
Home
47.3%
833 FO
Away
47.5%
810 FO
P1
49.4%
569 FO
P2
43.1%
557 FO
P3
49.8%
512 FO
OT
60.0%
5 FO
Final 5 min
45.5%
393 FO
vs Left
47.0%
1,248 FO
vs Right
48.9%
395 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 16 | 52.4% | 22 | 42 | 50.0% | 46.2% | 57.1% |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 50.6% | 79 | 156 | 32.7% | 62.3% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 75 | 42.1% | 150 | 356 | 42.3% | 46.2% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs | 65 | 51.1% | 248 | 485 | 30.7% | 72.4% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 41.1% | 108 | 263 | 16.0% | 60.6% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 29 | 52.4% | 55 | 105 | 26.3% | 74.4% | 54.2% |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 49.6% | 117 | 236 | 29.3% | 74.1% | 50.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH | 14-12 | 53.8% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 14-14 | 50.0% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 11-11 | 50.0% |
| vs. Blake Lizotte PIT | 10-11 | 47.6% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Chandler Stephenson SEA | 10-17 | 37.0% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 8-14 | 36.4% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 6-22 | 21.4% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 6-22 | 21.4% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 8-14 | 36.4% |
| vs. Chandler Stephenson SEA | 10-17 | 37.0% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 8-12 | 40.0% |
| vs. Blake Lizotte PIT | 10-11 | 47.6% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 14-14 | 50.0% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 11-11 | 50.0% |
| vs. Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH | 14-12 | 53.8% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Talbot vs | PHI, COL, PIT, BOS | 46.9% | 2,434 | 84.8% |
| Matt Stajan vs | CGY | 49.4% | 5,990 | 79.5% |
| Brooks Laich vs | WSH, TOR, LAK | 47.0% | 3,009 | 79.0% |
| Jason Dickinson vs | CHI, DAL, VAN, EDM | 47.6% | 5,388 | 78.9% |
| Ryan Carpenter vs | CHI, VGK, SJS, NYR, CGY | 48.4% | 2,535 | 78.9% |
| Chris Wagner vs | BOS, ANA, COL, NYI | 48.9% | 1,570 | 78.7% |
| Jujhar Khaira vs | EDM, CHI, MIN | 46.5% | 1,394 | 78.2% |
| Carter Rowney vs | ANA, PIT, DET | 49.2% | 1,137 | 76.7% |
| James Wright vs | WPG, TBL | 46.7% | 317 | 76.5% |
| Johan Larsson vs | BUF, ARI, WSH | 49.5% | 5,249 | 76.4% |