Dec 16, 2016 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF controlled the faceoff circle, winning 59.7% of 67 draws. John Tavares led all players, going 15-for-28 (53.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 78.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
78.3%
21.7%
BUF 18W
23 total
NYI 5W
Defensive Zone
40.9%
59.1%
BUF 9W
22 total
NYI 13W
Neutral Zone
59.1%
40.9%
BUF 13W
22 total
NYI 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
81.8%
18.2%
BUF 18W
22 total
NYI 4W
2nd Period
48.1%
51.9%
BUF 13W
27 total
NYI 14W
3rd Period
50%
50%
BUF 8W
16 total
NYI 8W
Overtime
50%
50%
BUF 1W
2 total
NYI 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 69.6% | 16-7 | 9-1 | 5-5 | 2-1 |
| Jack Eichel | 50.0% | 9-9 | 2-0 | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Johan Larsson | 52.9% | 9-8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 7-3 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 66.7% | 4-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 | - |
| Evander Kane | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Brian Gionta | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares | 53.6% | 15-13 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 5-7 |
| Brock Nelson | 14.3% | 2-12 | 0-8 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Alan Quine | 41.7% | 5-7 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Ryan Strome | 41.7% | 5-7 | 0-3 | 4-2 | 1-2 |
| Nikolay Kulemin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |