There are many tips to faceoffs and there was a good thread started by someone here before, try to find it describing which type of face off is better versus which setup the oppsoing team is using each faceoff.
That part i don't yet know well enough but as you set up you can hold the right stick either left or right depending on whether you want to win it back left or right.
The setup in the options for faceoffs using left bottom trigger and select is also important now (VERY) ,depending on whether you want o scrum the draw defensive, or win clean aggressive ,having your winger in the one timer positon for a clean draw win, or just regular face off setup.
Obviously dont use aggressive in your own end.
There are so many setups to discuss ,for defensive , you hold the right stick to whichever side is your stronger side or according to which setup opposing Centre uses and then if you move left stick forward it is a stick lift tie up and your winger should come in and take puck..
Another sefensive draw is hold right stick then draw same stick in circle up left or right depending on hand of Centre and direction you want to win it back.
Then offensive draws are hold right stick and draw the same stick back in circle to left or right again depending on handedness of Centre and direction you want to win draw.
You will need to test all these several hundred times to ge tthe timing down but usually as you see refs finish his setup start thats when you start to use the right stick movement but you need the right stick held before the ref starts his set up if u choose to have that type of face off)
Hope this helps rather then confuses ,and I am def no expert just trying to learn as well.
And the draws are a LOT harder from rookie to pro ,also once the momentum kicks in against you it is like your centre has no stick and is just there to watch the face off ,you will never win a draw at times against AI once momentum has taken over)
