Nov 18, 2017 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
The teams split 56 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Ryan O'Reilly led all players, going 17-for-29 (58.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 63.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
44.4%
55.6%
BUF 8W
18 total
CAR 10W
Defensive Zone
63.6%
36.4%
BUF 14W
22 total
CAR 8W
Neutral Zone
37.5%
62.5%
BUF 6W
16 total
CAR 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45%
55%
BUF 9W
20 total
CAR 11W
2nd Period
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 10W
18 total
CAR 8W
3rd Period
50%
50%
BUF 9W
18 total
CAR 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 58.6% | 17-12 | 3-5 | 12-3 | 2-4 |
| Johan Larsson | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Jack Eichel | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Evander Kane | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Kyle Criscuolo | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | - | 0-3 |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 57.1% | 12-9 | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-2 |
| Elias Lindholm | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Derek Ryan | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-1 | 2-4 | - |
| Victor Rask | 100.0% | 5-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Marcus Kruger | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Joakim Nordstrom | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Brock McGinn | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |