Sam Steel — Faceoff Stats
Sam Steel has a 2023-24 faceoff win percentage of 45.0% across 209 faceoffs in the 2023-24 season. Best zone: Defensive (61.8%). Ranked #141 in the league.
2023-24 FO%
45.0%
Record
94W - 115L
Total Faceoffs
209
League Rank
#141
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
30.3%
20 / 66 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
61.8%
42 / 68 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
42.7%
32 / 75 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
44.6%
177 FO
Power Play
66.7%
3 FO
Pen. Kill
44.8%
29 FO
Home
46.7%
90 FO
Away
43.7%
119 FO
P1
47.8%
67 FO
P2
47.0%
66 FO
P3
41.3%
75 FO
OT
0.0%
1 FO
Final 5 min
39.3%
61 FO
vs Left
39.4%
109 FO
vs Right
51.0%
100 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. Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR | 6-1 | 85.7% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Oskar Sundqvist STL | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Charlie Coyle BOS | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Michael McCarron NSH | 1-4 | 20.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Michael McCarron NSH | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Charlie Coyle BOS | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Oskar Sundqvist STL | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR | 6-1 | 85.7% |
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% |