Feb 19, 2012 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.7% of 54 draws. Paul Gaustad led all players, going 16-for-23 (69.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 63.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 4W
8 total
PIT 4W
Defensive Zone
63.6%
36.4%
BUF 14W
22 total
PIT 8W
Neutral Zone
45.8%
54.2%
BUF 11W
24 total
PIT 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
63.2%
36.8%
BUF 12W
19 total
PIT 7W
2nd Period
52.4%
47.6%
BUF 11W
21 total
PIT 10W
3rd Period
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 6W
14 total
PIT 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gaustad | 69.6% | 16-7 | 2-3 | 8-1 | 6-3 |
| Tyler Ennis | 33.3% | 4-8 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 3-5 |
| Derek Roy | 27.3% | 3-8 | - | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| Brad Boyes | 75.0% | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | - |
| Jason Pominville | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Matt Ellis | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 46.2% | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-1 |
| Dustin Jeffrey | 45.5% | 5-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 18.2% | 2-9 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Joe Vitale | 88.9% | 8-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 |
| Chris Kunitz | 33.3% | 2-4 | - | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Craig Adams | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Steve Sullivan | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Richard Park | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |