Feb 1, 2012 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61.3% of 62 draws. Brian Boyle led all players, going 10-for-20 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 73.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
65.2%
34.8%
BUF 15W
23 total
NYR 8W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 12W
24 total
NYR 12W
Neutral Zone
73.3%
26.7%
BUF 11W
15 total
NYR 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
51.9%
48.1%
BUF 14W
27 total
NYR 13W
2nd Period
64.7%
35.3%
BUF 11W
17 total
NYR 6W
3rd Period
64.3%
35.7%
BUF 9W
14 total
NYR 5W
Overtime
100%
0%
BUF 4W
4 total
NYR 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Roy | 73.7% | 14-5 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 5-2 |
| Paul Gaustad | 64.3% | 9-5 | 2-2 | 6-3 | 1-0 |
| Tyler Ennis | 53.8% | 7-6 | 5-2 | 1-4 | 1-0 |
| Matt Ellis | 66.7% | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Jason Pominville | 20.0% | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0-4 | - |
| Brad Boyes | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Zack Kassian | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Boyle | 50.0% | 10-10 | 0-7 | 9-1 | 1-2 |
| Brad Richards | 43.8% | 7-9 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Derek Stepan | 33.3% | 5-10 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Artem Anisimov | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| John Mitchell | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Brandon Prust | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |