Dec 31, 2018 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.4% of 57 draws. Vladimir Sobotka led all players, going 10-for-18 (55.6%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 64.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
61.9%
38.1%
BUF 13W
21 total
NYI 8W
Defensive Zone
40.9%
59.1%
BUF 9W
22 total
NYI 13W
Neutral Zone
64.3%
35.7%
BUF 9W
14 total
NYI 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
37.5%
62.5%
BUF 6W
16 total
NYI 10W
2nd Period
45%
55%
BUF 9W
20 total
NYI 11W
3rd Period
76.2%
23.8%
BUF 16W
21 total
NYI 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Sobotka | 55.6% | 10-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7-3 |
| Johan Larsson | 41.7% | 5-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1-0 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-4 | - |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 20.0% | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Jeff Skinner | 80.0% | 4-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Sam Reinhart | 100.0% | 4-0 | 3-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kyle Okposo | 75.0% | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jack Eichel | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Tage Thompson | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Nelson | 31.3% | 5-11 | 0-7 | 4-2 | 1-2 |
| Casey Cizikas | 46.7% | 7-8 | 0-4 | 5-1 | 2-3 |
| Josh Bailey | 60.0% | 6-4 | 3-0 | 3-3 | 0-1 |
| Mathew Barzal | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-2 | - | 2-2 |
| Leo Komarov | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | - |
| Anders Lee | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Matt Martin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |