Oct 18, 2025 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
The teams split 64 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 60% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 12W
28 total
FLA 16W
Defensive Zone
60%
40%
BUF 15W
25 total
FLA 10W
Neutral Zone
45.5%
54.5%
BUF 5W
11 total
FLA 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
53.8%
46.2%
BUF 14W
26 total
FLA 12W
2nd Period
47.8%
52.2%
BUF 11W
23 total
FLA 12W
3rd Period
46.7%
53.3%
BUF 7W
15 total
FLA 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 57.1% | 12-9 | 3-6 | 7-1 | 2-2 |
| Jiri Kulich | 47.1% | 8-9 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 1-1 |
| Tyson Kozak | 36.4% | 4-7 | 0-5 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 50.0% | 3-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Jason Zucker | 66.7% | 4-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Tage Thompson | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
FLA (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Lundell | 61.1% | 11-7 | 7-1 | 2-5 | 2-1 |
| Sam Bennett | 47.1% | 8-9 | 6-1 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Luke Kunin | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-4 | 5-2 | 1-0 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 25.0% | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Sam Reinhart | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-0 | - |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jesper Boqvist | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |