Dec 27, 2017 · PNC Arena, Raleigh
CAR edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.4% of 57 draws. Tomas Plekanec led all players, going 12-for-20 (60.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
68.4%
31.6%
CAR 13W
19 total
MTL 6W
Defensive Zone
27.8%
72.2%
CAR 5W
18 total
MTL 13W
Neutral Zone
65%
35%
CAR 13W
20 total
MTL 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
60%
40%
CAR 12W
20 total
MTL 8W
2nd Period
50%
50%
CAR 9W
18 total
MTL 9W
3rd Period
52.6%
47.4%
CAR 10W
19 total
MTL 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Ryan | 43.8% | 7-9 | 1-0 | 1-6 | 5-3 |
| Jordan Staal | 66.7% | 8-4 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Victor Rask | 66.7% | 6-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Marcus Kruger | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-4 | - | 3-0 |
| Elias Lindholm | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Joakim Nordstrom | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Justin Williams | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Sebastian Aho | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Plekanec | 60.0% | 12-8 | 3-3 | 7-0 | 2-5 |
| Phillip Danault | 53.8% | 7-6 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 2-3 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 36.4% | 4-7 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Shaw | 20.0% | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Charles Hudon | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Max Pacioretty | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Paul Byron | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |