Faceoff ability is generally predictable and projectable. Most natural centers are "decent" on faceoffs where they fall somewhere between 48-52 percentile during their careers. A player who is considered good to excellent on the faceoff circle in juniors will generally be a 50%+ guy in the NHL, while a player who wasn't any good at faceoffs in juniors rarely win more faceoffs than they lose in the NHL.
Monahan was considered good at faceoffs in juniors and his current faceoff percentage falls right in line with rookies who develop into 50% guys. Colborne is older and more experienced, but he hasn't played a full season of NHL hockey yet. Once he gains NHL experience, his faceoff percentage will naturally rise.
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