Nov 4, 2018 · Madison Square Garden, New York
The teams split 56 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Mika Zibanejad led all players, going 11-for-20 (55.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where NYR won 73.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
44%
56%
NYR 11W
25 total
BUF 14W
Defensive Zone
73.3%
26.7%
NYR 11W
15 total
BUF 4W
Neutral Zone
37.5%
62.5%
NYR 6W
16 total
BUF 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
44.4%
55.6%
NYR 8W
18 total
BUF 10W
2nd Period
52.2%
47.8%
NYR 12W
23 total
BUF 11W
3rd Period
53.3%
46.7%
NYR 8W
15 total
BUF 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
NYR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad | 55.0% | 11-9 | 1-6 | 8-1 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Hayes | 38.9% | 7-11 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Brett Howden | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-1 | - | 2-3 |
| Filip Chytil | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Vinni Lettieri | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Chris Kreider | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 61.1% | 11-7 | 8-1 | 0-4 | 3-2 |
| Johan Larsson | 40.0% | 4-6 | 0-5 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 44.4% | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Jeff Skinner | 57.1% | 4-3 | 4-0 | 0-3 | - |
| Evan Rodrigues | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | - |
| Vladimir Sobotka | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-1 | - | 2-0 |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |