Mar 1, 2025 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MTL controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.2% of 67 draws. Nick Suzuki led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MTL won 76.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 15W
27 total
MTL 12W
Defensive Zone
39.1%
60.9%
BUF 9W
23 total
MTL 14W
Neutral Zone
23.5%
76.5%
BUF 4W
17 total
MTL 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
40.9%
59.1%
BUF 9W
22 total
MTL 13W
2nd Period
40.6%
59.4%
BUF 13W
32 total
MTL 19W
3rd Period
46.2%
53.8%
BUF 6W
13 total
MTL 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 57.9% | 11-8 | 7-1 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Ryan McLeod | 18.8% | 3-13 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 0-4 |
| Dylan Cozens | 50.0% | 8-8 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 1-5 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20.0% | 2-8 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 60.0% | 3-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Alex Tuch | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 57.1% | 12-9 | 7-3 | 1-5 | 4-1 |
| Jake Evans | 57.9% | 11-8 | 0-5 | 6-1 | 5-2 |
| Christian Dvorak | 52.9% | 9-8 | 1-7 | 6-0 | 2-1 |
| Alex Newhook | 60.0% | 3-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Owen Beck | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Cole Caufield | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |