Mar 16, 2021 · Prudential Center, Newark
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61% of 59 draws. Travis Zajac led all players, going 7-for-23 (30.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 70.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
29.2%
70.8%
NJD 7W
24 total
BUF 17W
Defensive Zone
35%
65%
NJD 7W
20 total
BUF 13W
Neutral Zone
60%
40%
NJD 9W
15 total
BUF 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45%
55%
NJD 9W
20 total
BUF 11W
2nd Period
29.4%
70.6%
NJD 5W
17 total
BUF 12W
3rd Period
40.9%
59.1%
NJD 9W
22 total
BUF 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
NJD (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Zajac | 30.4% | 7-16 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 5-1 |
| Pavel Zacha | 46.7% | 7-8 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| Jack Hughes | 33.3% | 5-10 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 3-3 |
| Mikhail Maltsev | 60.0% | 3-2 | 3-1 | - | 0-1 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Sheahan | 42.9% | 6-8 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Eric Staal | 61.5% | 8-5 | 6-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Curtis Lazar | 72.7% | 8-3 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| Cody Eakin | 70.0% | 7-3 | 4-2 | 3-1 | - |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 71.4% | 5-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Kyle Okposo | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |