Tommy Novak — Faceoff Stats
Tommy Novak has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 41.8% across 411 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Offensive (67.5%). Ranked #162 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
41.8%
Record
172W - 239L
Total Faceoffs
411
League Rank
#162
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
67.5%
85 / 126 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
22.9%
33 / 144 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
38.3%
54 / 141 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
41.4%
379 FO
Power Play
46.9%
32 FO
Home
42.6%
195 FO
Away
41.2%
216 FO
P1
42.4%
118 FO
P2
39.2%
158 FO
P3
44.7%
132 FO
OT
33.3%
3 FO
Final 5 min
40.4%
89 FO
vs Left
41.7%
271 FO
vs Right
42.1%
140 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 65 | 41.8% | 172 | 411 | 67.5% | 22.9% | 38.3% |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins | 46 | 42.7% | 94 | 220 | 57.3% | 23.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | 71 | 42.2% | 211 | 500 | 63.2% | 21.2% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 51 | 44.5% | 179 | 402 | 52.3% | 33.3% | 46.5% |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 27 | 44.0% | 62 | 141 | 62.2% | 29.6% | 42.9% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan Greene CHI | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Andrew Copp DET | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Matty Beniers SEA | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Fraser Minten BOS | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Jason Dickinson CHI | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Logan Stankoven CAR | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Mika Zibanejad NYR | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Adam Fantilli CBJ | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Jordan Staal CAR | 13-13 | 50.0% |
| vs. Tomas Hertl VGK | 5-5 | 50.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Ryan McLeod BUF | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Adam Lowry WPG | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Colton Sissons VGK | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 2-8 | 20.0% |
| vs. Josh Norris BUF | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Vincent Trocheck NYR | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Elias Lindholm BOS | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Hudler vs | CGY, DET, FLA, DAL | 39.6% | 207 | 91.7% |
| Will Smith vs | SJS | 35.0% | 220 | 91.4% |
| Thomas Vanek vs | MIN, BUF, DET, MTL, VAN, CBJ, NYI | 37.7% | 212 | 90.5% |
| Craig Smith vs | NSH, BOS, CHI, DAL, DET, WSH | 40.5% | 1,231 | 90.2% |
| Matt Coronato vs | CGY | 39.9% | 328 | 90.0% |
| Denis Malgin vs | FLA, COL, TOR | 39.2% | 571 | 87.4% |
| Brock Boeser vs | VAN | 39.9% | 489 | 86.9% |
| Alex Newhook vs | MTL, COL | 41.8% | 2,147 | 85.8% |
| Brandon Hagel vs | TBL, CHI | 36.8% | 304 | 85.2% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi vs | DET, CHI, TOR, BOS | 40.0% | 245 | 85.0% |