Dec 21, 2025 · Prudential Center, Newark
NJD controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.8% of 51 draws. Nico Hischier led all players, going 15-for-23 (65.2%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where NJD won 83.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
83.3%
16.7%
NJD 20W
24 total
BUF 4W
Defensive Zone
28.6%
71.4%
NJD 4W
14 total
BUF 10W
Neutral Zone
46.2%
53.8%
NJD 6W
13 total
BUF 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.6%
47.4%
NJD 10W
19 total
BUF 9W
2nd Period
53.8%
46.2%
NJD 7W
13 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
68.4%
31.6%
NJD 13W
19 total
BUF 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
NJD (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 65.2% | 15-8 | 10-2 | 1-5 | 4-1 |
| Cody Glass | 57.1% | 8-6 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 0-3 |
| Dawson Mercer | 50.0% | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Luke Glendening | 33.3% | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Connor Brown | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Timo Meier | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 41.2% | 7-10 | 0-6 | 5-2 | 2-2 |
| Ryan McLeod | 26.7% | 4-11 | 1-6 | 2-1 | 1-4 |
| Josh Norris | 33.3% | 4-8 | 0-7 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Josh Dunne | 100.0% | 3-0 | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Noah Ostlund | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |