Jan 15, 2012 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.5% of 55 draws. David Desharnais led all players, going 14-for-23 (60.9%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MTL won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
31.3%
68.8%
MTL 5W
16 total
NYR 11W
Defensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
MTL 12W
21 total
NYR 9W
Neutral Zone
72.2%
27.8%
MTL 13W
18 total
NYR 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.9%
47.1%
MTL 9W
17 total
NYR 8W
2nd Period
54.5%
45.5%
MTL 12W
22 total
NYR 10W
3rd Period
56.3%
43.8%
MTL 9W
16 total
NYR 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Desharnais | 60.9% | 14-9 | 2-5 | 4-1 | 8-3 |
| Tomas Plekanec | 76.9% | 10-3 | 2-2 | 6-0 | 2-1 |
| Scott Gomez | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 3-1 |
| Lars Eller | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | - |
| Erik Cole | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Richards | 40.9% | 9-13 | 5-2 | 2-5 | 2-6 |
| Brian Boyle | 42.9% | 6-8 | 0-3 | 4-1 | 2-4 |
| Derek Stepan | 54.5% | 6-5 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| John Mitchell | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Kris Newbury | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Brandon Prust | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |