Mar 24, 2023 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.5% of 59 draws. Dylan Cozens led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 71.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
BUF 10W
22 total
NJD 12W
Defensive Zone
37.5%
62.5%
BUF 6W
16 total
NJD 10W
Neutral Zone
71.4%
28.6%
BUF 15W
21 total
NJD 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.8%
41.2%
BUF 10W
17 total
NJD 7W
2nd Period
57.9%
42.1%
BUF 11W
19 total
NJD 8W
3rd Period
43.5%
56.5%
BUF 10W
23 total
NJD 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens | 57.1% | 12-9 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 6-3 |
| Peyton Krebs | 50.0% | 5-5 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 30.0% | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Alex Tuch | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Jeff Skinner | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Tage Thompson | 66.7% | 2-1 | - | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Kyle Okposo | 100.0% | 3-0 | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | - | 1-0 |
| Tyson Jost | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 61.9% | 13-8 | 8-2 | 3-3 | 2-3 |
| Erik Haula | 42.9% | 6-8 | 1-5 | 3-0 | 2-3 |
| Michael McLeod | 72.7% | 8-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Jesper Boqvist | 14.3% | 1-6 | - | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Jack Hughes | 0.0% | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |