Feb 26, 2023 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF controlled the faceoff circle, winning 57.9% of 57 draws. Dylan Cozens led all players, going 11-for-18 (61.1%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 60% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
60%
40%
BUF 12W
20 total
WSH 8W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 6W
12 total
WSH 6W
Neutral Zone
60%
40%
BUF 15W
25 total
WSH 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.8%
41.2%
BUF 10W
17 total
WSH 7W
2nd Period
55%
45%
BUF 11W
20 total
WSH 9W
3rd Period
60%
40%
BUF 12W
20 total
WSH 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens | 61.1% | 11-7 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 5-4 |
| Tage Thompson | 60.0% | 6-4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 4-3 |
| Peyton Krebs | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Jeff Skinner | 33.3% | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-4 | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 80.0% | 4-1 | 2-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Tyson Jost | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| JJ Peterka | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Jack Quinn | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 50.0% | 7-7 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-5 |
| Dylan Strome | 30.8% | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-6 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 46.2% | 6-7 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Nic Dowd | 40.0% | 4-6 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Lars Eller | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Tom Wilson | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| T.J. Oshie | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |