Mar 15, 2025 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 71.6% of 67 draws. Jack Eichel led all players, going 9-for-27 (33.3%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 80% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
77.8%
22.2%
BUF 21W
27 total
VGK 6W
Defensive Zone
55%
45%
BUF 11W
20 total
VGK 9W
Neutral Zone
80%
20%
BUF 16W
20 total
VGK 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
70%
30%
BUF 14W
20 total
VGK 6W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
BUF 14W
21 total
VGK 7W
3rd Period
76%
24%
BUF 19W
25 total
VGK 6W
Overtime
100%
0%
BUF 1W
1 total
VGK 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 80.0% | 16-4 | 9-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 63.2% | 12-7 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 4-2 |
| Jiri Kulich | 75.0% | 6-2 | 5-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Peyton Krebs | 71.4% | 5-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 |
| Tyson Kozak | 83.3% | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Sam Lafferty | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Alex Tuch | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
VGK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 33.3% | 9-18 | 2-8 | 4-3 | 3-7 |
| Brett Howden | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 0-1 |
| Nicolas Roy | 7.7% | 1-12 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Tomas Hertl | 27.3% | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Brandon Saad | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Ivan Barbashev | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Keegan Kolesar | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |