Mar 31, 2012 · Verizon Center, Washington
WSH controlled the faceoff circle, winning 57.6% of 66 draws. Tomas Plekanec led all players, going 9-for-23 (39.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where WSH won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
51.5%
48.5%
WSH 17W
33 total
MTL 16W
Defensive Zone
72.2%
27.8%
WSH 13W
18 total
MTL 5W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
WSH 8W
15 total
MTL 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
WSH 8W
16 total
MTL 8W
2nd Period
55.6%
44.4%
WSH 15W
27 total
MTL 12W
3rd Period
68.4%
31.6%
WSH 13W
19 total
MTL 6W
Overtime
50%
50%
WSH 2W
4 total
MTL 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 66.7% | 12-6 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 2-3 |
| Mathieu Perreault | 69.2% | 9-4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 |
| Brooks Laich | 53.8% | 7-6 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Jay Beagle | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Keith Aucoin | 33.3% | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Matt Hendricks | 80.0% | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Troy Brouwer | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Marcus Johansson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Plekanec | 39.1% | 9-14 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Lars Eller | 42.9% | 9-12 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 4-3 |
| David Desharnais | 40.0% | 8-12 | 6-5 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Petteri Nokelainen | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Erik Cole | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |