Mar 16, 2015 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 58 draws. Johan Larsson led all players, going 15-for-24 (62.5%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
BUF 10W
22 total
WSH 12W
Defensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
BUF 12W
18 total
WSH 6W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
BUF 9W
18 total
WSH 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45.8%
54.2%
BUF 11W
24 total
WSH 13W
2nd Period
56.3%
43.8%
BUF 9W
16 total
WSH 7W
3rd Period
50%
50%
BUF 6W
12 total
WSH 6W
Overtime
83.3%
16.7%
BUF 5W
6 total
WSH 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Larsson | 62.5% | 15-9 | 7-4 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Phil Varone | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 1-2 |
| Tim Schaller | 42.9% | 6-8 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 |
| Brian Gionta | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | - |
| Matt Ellis | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Cody Hodgson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 47.4% | 9-10 | 5-1 | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 53.3% | 8-7 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 6-2 |
| Eric Fehr | 50.0% | 5-5 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Troy Brouwer | 42.9% | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-0 | - |
| Brooks Laich | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Marcus Johansson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |