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New York Islanders Five Best At the Faceoff Dot

Feb 25, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) against Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky (17) at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets won 7-0. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) against Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky (17) at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets won 7-0. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 15, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen (7) and New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) take a face-off during the third period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins won 2-1 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen (7) and New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) take a face-off during the third period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins won 2-1 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Dave Scatchard

NYI Career Stats: 347 GP, 168 PTS, 53.9% FOW. New York Islanders. . Dave Scatchard. A

Like all the others on this list, Scatchard wasn’t a product of the Islanders, but rather a by-product of the trade system. Scatchard came to the organization by way of the Vancouver Canucks, in a trade that saw the Islanders ship Felix Potvin the other way.

Must Read: The Trade Tree That Starts With Felix

But in his five seasons with the Islanders, Scatchard finished with a nice 53.9% faceoff win percentage. Never falling below 52.6% in any of those seasons.

HIs best season came in 1999-2000, with a 55.6%. The Islanders still couldn’t make the playoffs that season.

But two seasons later Scatchard and Peca were able to get the Isles to that playoffs after a seven-year absence.

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