Dec 23, 2017 · PNC Arena, Raleigh
CAR dominated the faceoff circle, winning 75% of 60 draws. Jordan Staal led all players, going 12-for-17 (70.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where CAR won 88% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
88%
12%
CAR 22W
25 total
BUF 3W
Defensive Zone
62.5%
37.5%
CAR 10W
16 total
BUF 6W
Neutral Zone
68.4%
31.6%
CAR 13W
19 total
BUF 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
70.6%
29.4%
CAR 12W
17 total
BUF 5W
2nd Period
77.8%
22.2%
CAR 21W
27 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
75%
25%
CAR 12W
16 total
BUF 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 70.6% | 12-5 | 6-1 | 3-3 | 3-1 |
| Derek Ryan | 76.5% | 13-4 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Elias Lindholm | 77.8% | 7-2 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Victor Rask | 77.8% | 7-2 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Marcus Kruger | 80.0% | 4-1 | 2-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Larsson | 47.1% | 8-9 | 0-6 | 5-1 | 3-2 |
| Jack Eichel | 12.5% | 2-14 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Jacob Josefson | 21.4% | 3-11 | 1-8 | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Evander Kane | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | - |
| Benoit Pouliot | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Evan Rodrigues | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | - | 0-2 |
| Jason Pominville | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |