Dec 26, 2011 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.5% of 53 draws. Brooks Laich led all players, going 9-for-21 (42.9%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 65.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
BUF 5W
11 total
WSH 6W
Defensive Zone
65.2%
34.8%
BUF 15W
23 total
WSH 8W
Neutral Zone
57.9%
42.1%
BUF 11W
19 total
WSH 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.8%
52.2%
BUF 11W
23 total
WSH 12W
2nd Period
83.3%
16.7%
BUF 10W
12 total
WSH 2W
3rd Period
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 10W
18 total
WSH 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Roy | 64.7% | 11-6 | 1-2 | 6-2 | 4-2 |
| Jochen Hecht | 45.5% | 5-6 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 1-4 |
| Paul Gaustad | 77.8% | 7-2 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Jason Pominville | 37.5% | 3-5 | 3-2 | 0-3 | - |
| Luke Adam | 75.0% | 3-1 | - | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| Cody McCormick | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Matt Ellis | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Patrick Kaleta | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Laich | 42.9% | 9-12 | - | 5-9 | 4-3 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 46.7% | 7-8 | 4-2 | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Jeff Halpern | 20.0% | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Marcus Johansson | 0.0% | 0-4 | - | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Mathieu Perreault | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Joel Ward | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Matt Hendricks | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Dmitry Orlov | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Mike Knuble | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |