Dec 31, 2025 · American Airlines Center, Dallas
BUF controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.3% of 48 draws. Roope Hintz led all players, going 8-for-15 (53.3%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 68.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
35.3%
64.7%
DAL 6W
17 total
BUF 11W
Defensive Zone
31.3%
68.8%
DAL 5W
16 total
BUF 11W
Neutral Zone
60%
40%
DAL 9W
15 total
BUF 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
25%
75%
DAL 4W
16 total
BUF 12W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
DAL 12W
18 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
28.6%
71.4%
DAL 4W
14 total
BUF 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
DAL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | 53.3% | 8-7 | 3-2 | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Colin Blackwell | 37.5% | 3-5 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| Sam Steel | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Wyatt Johnston | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Radek Faksa | 60.0% | 3-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Mavrik Bourque | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Matt Duchene | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norris | 61.5% | 8-5 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Ryan McLeod | 83.3% | 10-2 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 45.5% | 5-6 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 0-1 |
| Josh Dunne | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Noah Ostlund | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Alex Tuch | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |