Sam Steel — Faceoff Stats
Sam Steel has a 2020-21 faceoff win percentage of 52.8% across 449 faceoffs in the 2020-21 season. Best zone: Neutral (59.5%). Ranked #42 in the league.
2020-21 FO%
52.8%
Record
237W - 212L
Total Faceoffs
449
League Rank
#42
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
53.9%
82 / 152 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
43.9%
61 / 139 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
59.5%
94 / 158 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
51.6%
401 FO
Power Play
66.7%
39 FO
Pen. Kill
44.4%
9 FO
Home
55.8%
206 FO
Away
50.2%
243 FO
P1
57.0%
142 FO
P2
50.7%
150 FO
P3
51.0%
147 FO
OT
50.0%
10 FO
Final 5 min
52.5%
101 FO
vs Left
48.9%
323 FO
vs Right
62.7%
126 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 56 | 50.8% | 128 | 252 | 47.6% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 76 | 53.5% | 214 | 400 | 43.2% | 62.6% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 59 | 45.0% | 94 | 209 | 30.3% | 61.8% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 60 | 48.7% | 308 | 633 | 53.2% | 39.1% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | Anaheim Ducks | 63 | 49.3% | 203 | 412 | 46.5% | 43.7% | 57.4% |
| 2020-21 | Anaheim Ducks | 42 | 52.8% | 237 | 449 | 53.9% | 43.9% | 59.5% |
| 2019-20 | Anaheim Ducks | 65 | 50.3% | 369 | 734 | 57.8% | 41.1% | 50.6% |
| 2018-19 | Anaheim Ducks | 22 | 49.1% | 108 | 220 | 50.0% | 44.6% | 52.6% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Nick Bjugstad MIN | 7-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri COL | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Marcus Johansson MIN | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Johan Larsson ARI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Dylan Gambrell SJS | 12-5 | 70.6% |
| vs. Ryan Hartman MIN | 15-7 | 68.2% |
| vs. Mattias Janmark CHI | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Nick Schmaltz ARI | 9-5 | 64.3% |
| vs. Logan Couture SJS | 15-10 | 60.0% |
| vs. J.T. Compher COL | 3-2 | 60.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Tomas Hertl SJS | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Ryan O'Reilly STL | 4-7 | 36.4% |
| vs. Blake Lizotte LAK | 4-7 | 36.4% |
| vs. Chandler Stephenson VGK | 6-10 | 37.5% |
| vs. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare COL | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Victor Rask MIN | 5-8 | 38.5% |
| vs. Patrick Marleau SJS | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 12-18 | 40.0% |
| vs. Nick Bonino MIN | 10-15 | 40.0% |
| vs. Derick Brassard ARI | 5-7 | 41.7% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Haula vs | MIN, NJD, NSH, VGK, BOS, CAR, FLA | 52.4% | 9,077 | 89.6% |
| Jordan Weal vs | PHI, MTL, ARI, LAK | 52.7% | 1,004 | 88.6% |
| Dakota Joshua vs | VAN, STL, TOR | 50.6% | 316 | 87.9% |
| Bryan Little vs | WPG, ATL | 50.7% | 11,681 | 87.1% |
| Josh Norris vs | OTT, BUF | 52.1% | 3,701 | 87.1% |
| Mika Zibanejad vs | NYR, OTT | 49.9% | 15,359 | 87.1% |
| Ryan Carter vs | NJD, MIN, CAR, FLA, ANA | 49.7% | 1,138 | 86.8% |
| Andrew Copp vs | WPG, DET, NYR | 51.9% | 6,887 | 86.3% |
| Brock Nelson vs | NYI, COL | 48.3% | 11,611 | 86.2% |
| Phillip Danault vs | MTL, LAK, CHI | 53.3% | 11,906 | 86.1% |