FO%

Sports abbreviation · Ice Hockey

FO%
Stands forFaceoff percentage
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FO% stands for Faceoff percentage, an ice hockey abbreviation.

Share of faceoffs a player wins, shown as a percentage of faceoffs taken. Centers take most faceoffs, and 55 percent or better is considered excellent.

Example: He won 64 FO% in the defensive zone against the league's top centers.

Usage notes

A faceoff restarts play with the referee or linesman dropping the puck between two players. Patrice Bergeron was famous for faceoff skill and won the Selke Trophy a record six times. Box scores also list faceoffs won and lost as FOW and FOL.

More ice hockey abbreviations

  • CF% – Corsi for percentage
  • D – Defenseman
  • EBUG – Emergency backup goaltender
  • ELC – Entry-level contract
  • ENG – Empty-net goal
  • ES – Even strength
  • G – Goals
  • GAA – Goals against average
  • GP – Games played
  • GSAx – Goals saved above expected
  • GWG – Game-winning goal
  • LTIR – Long-term injured reserve

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