Dec 15, 2018 · Capital One Arena, Washington
WSH edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 58 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 11-for-16 (68.8%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where WSH won 60.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
WSH 8W
14 total
BUF 6W
Defensive Zone
42.9%
57.1%
WSH 9W
21 total
BUF 12W
Neutral Zone
60.9%
39.1%
WSH 14W
23 total
BUF 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
70.6%
29.4%
WSH 12W
17 total
BUF 5W
2nd Period
39.1%
60.9%
WSH 9W
23 total
BUF 14W
3rd Period
60%
40%
WSH 9W
15 total
BUF 6W
Overtime
33.3%
66.7%
WSH 1W
3 total
BUF 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 68.8% | 11-5 | 6-1 | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 60.0% | 9-6 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 5-4 |
| Lars Eller | 36.4% | 4-7 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| Nic Dowd | 44.4% | 4-5 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| T.J. Oshie | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-0 |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 50.0% | 7-7 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Johan Larsson | 46.2% | 6-7 | 0-6 | 6-0 | 0-1 |
| Vladimir Sobotka | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 62.5% | 5-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-3 | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | 0-1 |