Dec 20, 2025 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
NYI controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55% of 60 draws. Tage Thompson led all players, going 12-for-19 (63.2%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where NYI won 57.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
48%
52%
BUF 12W
25 total
NYI 13W
Defensive Zone
42.1%
57.9%
BUF 8W
19 total
NYI 11W
Neutral Zone
43.8%
56.3%
BUF 7W
16 total
NYI 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.9%
47.1%
BUF 9W
17 total
NYI 8W
2nd Period
52.4%
47.6%
BUF 11W
21 total
NYI 10W
3rd Period
31.6%
68.4%
BUF 6W
19 total
NYI 13W
Overtime
33.3%
66.7%
BUF 1W
3 total
NYI 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 63.2% | 12-7 | 7-2 | 1-3 | 4-2 |
| Ryan McLeod | 13.3% | 2-13 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Josh Norris | 33.3% | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Josh Dunne | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Noah Ostlund | 100.0% | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Alex Tuch | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Jordan Greenway | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Cizikas | 35.7% | 5-9 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 2-4 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 69.2% | 9-4 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 1-1 |
| Mathew Barzal | 53.8% | 7-6 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 1-0 |
| Calum Ritchie | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 83.3% | 5-1 | 5-1 | - | - |
| Anthony Duclair | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | 100.0% | 3-0 | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Anders Lee | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |