Jan 8, 2026 · Madison Square Garden, New York
NYR dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60.8% of 51 draws. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 10-for-19 (52.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where NYR won 90.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
90.9%
9.1%
NYR 10W
11 total
BUF 1W
Defensive Zone
52.6%
47.4%
NYR 10W
19 total
BUF 9W
Neutral Zone
52.4%
47.6%
NYR 11W
21 total
BUF 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
55%
45%
NYR 11W
20 total
BUF 9W
2nd Period
70.6%
29.4%
NYR 12W
17 total
BUF 5W
3rd Period
57.1%
42.9%
NYR 8W
14 total
BUF 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
NYR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 66.7% | 10-5 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 58.3% | 7-5 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 4-2 |
| Jonny Brodzinski | 37.5% | 3-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-4 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 71.4% | 5-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Sam Carrick | 71.4% | 5-2 | - | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Taylor Raddysh | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Gabe Perreault | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 52.6% | 10-9 | 0-3 | 4-3 | 6-3 |
| Tage Thompson | 28.6% | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-5 |
| Josh Norris | 57.1% | 4-3 | - | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | - |
| Noah Ostlund | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-2 | - | 0-1 |
| Zach Benson | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Josh Doan | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |