Dec 4, 2021 · PNC Arena, Raleigh
CAR dominated the faceoff circle, winning 62.9% of 62 draws. Jordan Staal led all players, going 12-for-17 (70.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where CAR won 82.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
56.3%
43.8%
CAR 9W
16 total
BUF 7W
Defensive Zone
82.6%
17.4%
CAR 19W
23 total
BUF 4W
Neutral Zone
47.8%
52.2%
CAR 11W
23 total
BUF 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
40.9%
59.1%
CAR 9W
22 total
BUF 13W
2nd Period
81%
19%
CAR 17W
21 total
BUF 4W
3rd Period
68.4%
31.6%
CAR 13W
19 total
BUF 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 70.6% | 12-5 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Derek Stepan | 76.9% | 10-3 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 58.3% | 7-5 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 2-4 |
| Sebastian Aho | 58.3% | 7-5 | 1-2 | 6-2 | 0-1 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 21.4% | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-8 | 3-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 28.6% | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 2-5 |
| Cody Eakin | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 6-2 |
| Dylan Cozens | 38.5% | 5-8 | 3-1 | 2-6 | 0-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |