Jan 18, 2011 · HSBC Arena, Buffalo
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.2% of 59 draws. Tomas Plekanec led all players, going 15-for-26 (57.7%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MTL won 73.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
BUF 16W
24 total
MTL 8W
Defensive Zone
37.5%
62.5%
BUF 6W
16 total
MTL 10W
Neutral Zone
26.3%
73.7%
BUF 5W
19 total
MTL 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
41.7%
58.3%
BUF 5W
12 total
MTL 7W
2nd Period
42.3%
57.7%
BUF 11W
26 total
MTL 15W
3rd Period
57.9%
42.1%
BUF 11W
19 total
MTL 8W
Overtime
0%
100%
BUF 0W
2 total
MTL 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gaustad | 70.0% | 14-6 | 7-2 | 5-1 | 2-3 |
| Tim Connolly | 37.5% | 6-10 | 4-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Jochen Hecht | 33.3% | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Jason Pominville | 50.0% | 3-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Cody McCormick | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Rob Niedermayer | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
| Nathan Gerbe | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Plekanec | 57.7% | 15-11 | 5-8 | 6-1 | 4-2 |
| Scott Gomez | 57.9% | 11-8 | 2-5 | 1-0 | 8-3 |
| David Desharnais | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-0 |
| Brian Gionta | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | - |
| Lars Eller | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Tom Pyatt | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |