He’s not the only one. It’s a hot topic, and not just for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The problem, though, is that face-off wins by themselves are borderline as useful as plus/minus statistics.
Here’s a look at teams score-adjusted Fenwick, face-off percentage and points total since January 1st (prior to 12 March games).
It’s a closer connection between points and SAF, if you want something extremely simple. As a side note, it’s also worth noting how much bad luck Boston and LA have had in the points department
The quick and dirty reply for face-offs is that you actually get possession of the puck by winning a face-off.