Nick Paul — Faceoff Stats
Nick Paul has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 54.3% across 449 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Offensive (57.8%). Ranked #38 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
54.3%
Record
244W - 205L
Total Faceoffs
449
League Rank
#38
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
57.8%
96 / 166 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
55.8%
82 / 147 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
48.5%
66 / 136 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
53.7%
354 FO
Power Play
59.0%
61 FO
Pen. Kill
52.9%
34 FO
Home
55.1%
216 FO
Away
53.6%
233 FO
P1
54.9%
113 FO
P2
54.5%
165 FO
P3
54.3%
162 FO
OT
44.4%
9 FO
Final 5 min
57.7%
123 FO
vs Left
54.2%
321 FO
vs Right
54.8%
124 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 42 | 54.3% | 244 | 449 | 57.8% | 55.8% | 48.5% |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 74 | 50.0% | 393 | 786 | 44.4% | 55.3% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 54.3% | 531 | 978 | 59.6% | 50.1% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 53.7% | 495 | 921 | 48.0% | 55.9% | 57.1% |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning | 78 | 50.4% | 426 | 845 | 31.1% | 64.9% | 56.2% |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 52.1% | 219 | 420 | 36.4% | 72.1% | 50.0% |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 55 | 51.2% | 191 | 373 | 45.6% | 53.1% | 55.1% |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 45.7% | 16 | 35 | 66.7% | 30.0% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 38.5% | 5 | 13 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 100.0% |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 10 | 51.7% | 31 | 60 | 31.6% | 60.9% | 61.1% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 5-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Sean Kuraly BOS | 8-1 | 88.9% |
| vs. Anze Kopitar LAK | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Oskar Sundqvist STL | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Elias Pettersson VAN | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Adam Fantilli CBJ | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Ben Kindel PIT | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Bo Horvat NYI | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Alexander Wennberg SJS | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Connor McMichael WSH | 4-2 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillip Danault MTL | 1-7 | 12.5% |
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. J.T. Compher DET | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Connor McDavid EDM | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Luke Kunin FLA | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Blake Lizotte PIT | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Aatu Raty VAN | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Mathew Barzal NYI | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Roope Hintz DAL | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarret Stoll vs | LAK, MIN, NYR | 55.1% | 6,503 | 97.3% |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs | NYI, OTT | 54.9% | 12,610 | 96.7% |
| Michael McLeod vs | NJD | 58.3% | 3,520 | 96.7% |
| Travis Zajac vs | NJD, NYI | 54.3% | 12,194 | 96.7% |
| Anton Lundell vs | FLA | 50.8% | 4,348 | 96.4% |
| Ryan Kesler vs | ANA, VAN | 56.0% | 11,483 | 96.3% |
| Jerred Smithson vs | NSH, FLA, TOR, EDM | 56.8% | 2,345 | 95.7% |
| Jeff Halpern vs | MTL, PHX, WSH, NYR | 56.1% | 2,152 | 95.7% |
| Boone Jenner vs | CBJ | 53.9% | 8,377 | 95.7% |
| Elias Lindholm vs | CGY, CAR, BOS, VAN | 53.9% | 11,913 | 95.5% |