Jan 6, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.6% of 56 draws. Elias Pettersson led all players, going 9-for-24 (37.5%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 65% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
40%
60%
BUF 8W
20 total
VAN 12W
Defensive Zone
65%
35%
BUF 13W
20 total
VAN 7W
Neutral Zone
56.3%
43.8%
BUF 9W
16 total
VAN 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
68.8%
31.3%
BUF 11W
16 total
VAN 5W
2nd Period
40.9%
59.1%
BUF 9W
22 total
VAN 13W
3rd Period
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 10W
18 total
VAN 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 58.8% | 10-7 | 2-6 | 6-1 | 2-0 |
| Josh Norris | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Tage Thompson | 66.7% | 6-3 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-2 |
| Noah Ostlund | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 66.7% | 4-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 | - |
| Jason Zucker | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Alex Tuch | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
VAN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | 37.5% | 9-15 | 5-4 | 2-7 | 2-4 |
| David Kampf | 27.3% | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-1 |
| Aatu Raty | 75.0% | 6-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Max Sasson | 62.5% | 5-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Brock Boeser | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Liam Ohgren | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Evander Kane | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |