Dec 31, 2015 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.7% of 58 draws. Ryan O'Reilly led all players, going 12-for-26 (46.2%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 73.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
43.5%
56.5%
BUF 10W
23 total
NYI 13W
Defensive Zone
45%
55%
BUF 9W
20 total
NYI 11W
Neutral Zone
73.3%
26.7%
BUF 11W
15 total
NYI 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
64.3%
35.7%
BUF 9W
14 total
NYI 5W
2nd Period
32.1%
67.9%
BUF 9W
28 total
NYI 19W
3rd Period
75%
25%
BUF 12W
16 total
NYI 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 46.2% | 12-14 | 4-9 | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Jack Eichel | 60.0% | 6-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 |
| Johan Larsson | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| David Legwand | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-1 | - | 2-1 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | - |
| Evander Kane | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Brian Gionta | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares | 62.5% | 10-6 | 7-0 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Casey Cizikas | 26.7% | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Frans Nielsen | 50.0% | 7-7 | 2-1 | 5-4 | 0-2 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Kyle Okposo | 50.0% | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | - |
| Brock Nelson | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Ryan Strome | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |