Dec 21, 2018 · Capital One Arena, Washington
WSH edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.9% of 51 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 14-for-20 (70.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where WSH won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
56.3%
43.8%
WSH 9W
16 total
BUF 7W
Defensive Zone
72.2%
27.8%
WSH 13W
18 total
BUF 5W
Neutral Zone
35.3%
64.7%
WSH 6W
17 total
BUF 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
56.3%
43.8%
WSH 9W
16 total
BUF 7W
2nd Period
58.8%
41.2%
WSH 10W
17 total
BUF 7W
3rd Period
50%
50%
WSH 9W
18 total
BUF 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 70.0% | 14-6 | 6-1 | 7-2 | 1-3 |
| Lars Eller | 50.0% | 6-6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-1 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-5 |
| Nic Dowd | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 70.0% | 14-6 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-1 |
| Johan Larsson | 33.3% | 3-6 | 0-4 | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Vladimir Sobotka | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-5 | - | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |