This team needs a strong face off winner

[jom]

Regular season Faceoff Win % - leading all players was Patrice Bergeron with 61.9%, Kopitar was at 56.9%. The only other player with over a 60% win rate was John Tavares at 60.6%. All other players above Kopitar had a differential that was negligible.

So how do you propose we get either Bergeron or Tavares?

I don't know the exact stats of the players in the league in faceoffs but it seems to me most hover around 50%. That tells me there isn't a discernable difference with most players so it really isn't a stat that says or helps much. There are other parts of the game a forward needs to have that are far more important that faceoffs.

jom

[Butch 19]

winning faceoffs was not the issue. Did you see how many goals the Kings scored last night. ZERO goals is going to win ZERO games.

and how many they kept winning AFTER winning the faceoff?

they have to control the puck (of even SHOOT) after they win a faceoff

[Luc SkyBomba]

not reading this whole thread...

BUT I'LL DO IT. Put me in coach!

[Pucker25]

The Kings were 5th in the league Faceoffs and scored 239 goals. Colorado was 28th and scored 312. Florida was 23rd and scored 340. Somethin tells me faceoffs aren't an issue that needs to be addressed...

[KOPI! PEVS!]

not reading this whole thread...

BUT I'LL DO IT. Put me in coach!

Can drink and brawl with the best of em

[G Desjardins]

[Luc SkyBomba]

The Kings were 5th in the league Faceoffs and scored 239 goals. Colorado was 28th and scored 312. Florida was 23rd and scored 340. Somethin tells me faceoffs aren't an issue that needs to be addressed...

baby steps

[fonze]

oh my is this how the offseason threads are going to be ? haha

[DarkLeftHand]

Faceoffs are fine. What this team needs is the ability to finish. Just take a gander above at the face-off acumen in comparison to goal scoring of teams like Colorado and Florida.

[Kurisu]

2021-22 Regular Season FO Leaders #1-5.

Patrice Bergeron Bos -- 991
Ryan O'Reilly StL -- 900
Leon Draisaitl Edm -- 887
Anze Kopitar LA -- 858
Elias Lindholm Cgy -- 842


#23
Phillip Danault LA -- 676