Dec 16, 2011 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.2% of 69 draws. Paul Gaustad led all players, going 16-for-25 (64.0%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 72.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
43.8%
56.3%
BUF 7W
16 total
TOR 9W
Defensive Zone
41.9%
58.1%
BUF 13W
31 total
TOR 18W
Neutral Zone
72.7%
27.3%
BUF 16W
22 total
TOR 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
48%
52%
BUF 12W
25 total
TOR 13W
2nd Period
60.7%
39.3%
BUF 17W
28 total
TOR 11W
3rd Period
43.8%
56.3%
BUF 7W
16 total
TOR 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gaustad | 64.0% | 16-9 | 2-2 | 9-5 | 5-2 |
| Derek Roy | 33.3% | 7-14 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 5-3 |
| Jason Pominville | 54.5% | 6-5 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 2-1 |
| Paul Szczechura | 44.4% | 4-5 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4-0 |
| Matt Ellis | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Luke Adam | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
TOR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Connolly | 56.5% | 13-10 | 4-0 | 8-2 | 1-8 |
| Tyler Bozak | 52.6% | 10-9 | 3-1 | 4-6 | 3-2 |
| David Steckel | 50.0% | 7-7 | 1-4 | 5-0 | 1-3 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 22.2% | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Nikolay Kulemin | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | - |
| Phil Kessel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |