Oct 20, 2025 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.4% of 55 draws. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 10-for-21 (47.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 65.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
55.6%
44.4%
MTL 10W
18 total
BUF 8W
Defensive Zone
65.2%
34.8%
MTL 15W
23 total
BUF 8W
Neutral Zone
42.9%
57.1%
MTL 6W
14 total
BUF 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
66.7%
33.3%
MTL 12W
18 total
BUF 6W
2nd Period
42.9%
57.1%
MTL 6W
14 total
BUF 8W
3rd Period
56.5%
43.5%
MTL 13W
23 total
BUF 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 60.0% | 12-8 | 4-1 | 5-4 | 3-3 |
| Jake Evans | 58.8% | 10-7 | 1-5 | 6-1 | 3-1 |
| Alex Newhook | 57.1% | 4-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-3 |
| Owen Beck | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Joe Veleno | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Josh Anderson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 47.6% | 10-11 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 3-2 |
| Jiri Kulich | 30.0% | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Peyton Krebs | 44.4% | 4-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-0 |
| Tyson Kozak | 75.0% | 6-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 1-0 |
| Zach Benson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |