Jan 1, 2026 · Lenovo Center, Raleigh
CAR controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.6% of 63 draws. Oliver Kapanen led all players, going 7-for-19 (36.8%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where CAR won 68.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
CAR 10W
20 total
MTL 10W
Defensive Zone
47.6%
52.4%
CAR 10W
21 total
MTL 11W
Neutral Zone
68.2%
31.8%
CAR 15W
22 total
MTL 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
65%
35%
CAR 13W
20 total
MTL 7W
2nd Period
47.8%
52.2%
CAR 11W
23 total
MTL 12W
3rd Period
55%
45%
CAR 11W
20 total
MTL 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 37.5% | 6-10 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 |
| Logan Stankoven | 50.0% | 8-8 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 5-2 |
| Jordan Staal | 56.3% | 9-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 5-1 |
| Mark Jankowski | 83.3% | 10-2 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| Jordan Martinook | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Kapanen | 36.8% | 7-12 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 1-7 |
| Nick Suzuki | 38.9% | 7-11 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 2-5 |
| Phillip Danault | 64.3% | 9-5 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 2-2 |
| Joe Veleno | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Sammy Blais | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | - |
| Cole Caufield | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Zachary Bolduc | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |