Tommy Novak — Faceoff Stats
Tommy Novak has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 40.8% across 441 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Offensive (66.2%). Ranked #165 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
40.8%
Record
180W - 261L
Total Faceoffs
441
League Rank
#165
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
66.2%
88 / 133 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
23.9%
37 / 155 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
35.9%
55 / 153 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
40.4%
408 FO
Power Play
45.5%
33 FO
Home
42.0%
212 FO
Away
39.7%
229 FO
P1
41.9%
129 FO
P2
39.3%
168 FO
P3
42.1%
140 FO
OT
25.0%
4 FO
Final 5 min
39.2%
97 FO
vs Left
41.6%
286 FO
vs Right
39.4%
155 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 40.8% | 180 | 441 | 66.2% | 23.9% | 35.9% |
| 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. Nathan MacKinnon COL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| 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. Nazem Kadri CGY | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Mika Zibanejad NYR | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Adam Fantilli CBJ | 4-3 | 57.1% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Claude Giroux OTT | 0-7 | 0.0% |
| 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. Jack Drury COL | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Brock Nelson COL | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Josh Norris BUF | 2-4 | 33.3% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Vanek vs | MIN, BUF, DET, MTL, VAN, CBJ, NYI | 37.7% | 212 | 92.6% |
| Brock Boeser vs | VAN | 40.1% | 496 | 92.4% |
| Jiri Hudler vs | CGY, DET, FLA, DAL | 39.6% | 207 | 92.1% |
| Patrik Laine vs | CBJ, WPG, MTL | 34.8% | 353 | 89.9% |
| Jonathan Huberdeau vs | FLA, CGY | 40.6% | 399 | 88.3% |
| Brett Connolly vs | TBL, WSH, FLA, BOS, CHI | 40.8% | 289 | 87.9% |
| Will Smith vs | SJS | 35.4% | 223 | 87.6% |
| Nick Schmaltz vs | ARI, UTA, CHI | 42.4% | 4,221 | 87.3% |
| Charles Hudon vs | MTL, COL | 40.5% | 242 | 87.2% |
| Craig Smith vs | NSH, BOS, CHI, DAL, DET, WSH | 40.5% | 1,231 | 87.1% |