Tyson Kozak — Faceoff Stats
Tyson Kozak has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 49.6% across 339 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Defensive (76.2%). Ranked #98 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
49.6%
Record
168W - 171L
Total Faceoffs
339
League Rank
#98
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
23.5%
27 / 115 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
76.2%
77 / 101 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
52.0%
64 / 123 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
49.3%
294 FO
Power Play
60.0%
5 FO
Pen. Kill
50.0%
40 FO
Home
45.5%
145 FO
Away
52.6%
194 FO
P1
53.4%
116 FO
P2
50.0%
126 FO
P3
44.3%
97 FO
Final 5 min
44.3%
70 FO
vs Left
47.7%
239 FO
vs Right
54.0%
100 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 49.6% | 168 | 339 | 23.5% | 76.2% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | 21 | 46.2% | 67 | 145 | 31.0% | 59.4% | 49.3% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Logan Cooley UTA | 13-1 | 92.9% |
| vs. Evan Rodrigues FLA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Logan Stankoven CAR | 7-2 | 77.8% |
| vs. Mark Jankowski CAR | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Dylan Larkin DET | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Nathan MacKinnon COL | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Connor McDavid EDM | 5-6 | 45.5% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 6-8 | 42.9% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Sebastian Aho CAR | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Jack Drury COL | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Luke Kunin FLA | 3-9 | 25.0% |
| vs. J.T. Compher DET | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Dominic James TBL | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Andrew Copp DET | 3-7 | 30.0% |
| vs. Brock Nelson COL | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Joel Eriksson Ek MIN | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beecher vs | BOS, CGY | 52.0% | 1,207 | 87.0% |
| Torrey Mitchell vs | MTL, SJS, BUF, LAK, MIN | 50.8% | 3,033 | 85.9% |
| Nic Dowd vs | WSH, LAK, VAN, VGK | 50.7% | 7,809 | 85.6% |
| Jayson Megna vs | COL, ANA, VAN, PIT, NYR | 49.0% | 447 | 85.1% |
| Samuel Pahlsson vs | CBJ, VAN | 52.3% | 2,324 | 84.8% |
| Ryan Poehling vs | PHI, MTL, ANA, PIT | 48.1% | 3,442 | 84.1% |
| Colin Blackwell vs | DAL, CHI, NYR, SEA, TOR, NSH | 47.5% | 996 | 83.5% |
| Reese Johnson vs | CHI | 51.7% | 520 | 83.4% |
| Ty Dellandrea vs | DAL, SJS | 49.2% | 1,458 | 82.8% |
| Sean Kuraly vs | BOS, CBJ | 50.3% | 6,328 | 82.5% |