Mar 7, 2012 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
CAR edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.4% of 57 draws. Eric Staal led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where CAR won 76.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
70%
30%
BUF 14W
20 total
CAR 6W
Defensive Zone
23.8%
76.2%
BUF 5W
21 total
CAR 16W
Neutral Zone
43.8%
56.3%
BUF 7W
16 total
CAR 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.4%
47.6%
BUF 11W
21 total
CAR 10W
2nd Period
35%
65%
BUF 7W
20 total
CAR 13W
3rd Period
46.7%
53.3%
BUF 7W
15 total
CAR 8W
Overtime
100%
0%
BUF 1W
1 total
CAR 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Roy | 57.9% | 11-8 | 6-1 | 2-5 | 3-2 |
| Ville Leino | 42.9% | 6-8 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Cody Hodgson | 38.5% | 5-8 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| Brad Boyes | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Matt Ellis | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Jason Pominville | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 57.1% | 12-9 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 4-3 |
| Jussi Jokinen | 66.7% | 12-6 | 1-4 | 7-2 | 4-0 |
| Brandon Sutter | 54.5% | 6-5 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 0-2 |
| Tim Brent | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Anthony Stewart | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Patrick Dwyer | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |