Dec 22, 2016 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 66% of 47 draws. Ryan O'Reilly led all players, going 15-for-22 (68.2%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
72.2%
27.8%
BUF 13W
18 total
CAR 5W
Defensive Zone
61.5%
38.5%
BUF 8W
13 total
CAR 5W
Neutral Zone
62.5%
37.5%
BUF 10W
16 total
CAR 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
76.5%
23.5%
BUF 13W
17 total
CAR 4W
2nd Period
50%
50%
BUF 8W
16 total
CAR 8W
3rd Period
71.4%
28.6%
BUF 10W
14 total
CAR 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 68.2% | 15-7 | 8-3 | 6-3 | 1-1 |
| Johan Larsson | 63.6% | 7-4 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 4-3 |
| Jack Eichel | 80.0% | 4-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Derek Grant | 50.0% | 2-2 | - | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Evander Kane | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-1 | - | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teuvo Teravainen | 36.4% | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Jordan Staal | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-5 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Victor Rask | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jay McClement | 0.0% | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Elias Lindholm | 50.0% | 3-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Derek Ryan | 66.7% | 2-1 | - | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Joakim Nordstrom | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |