BUF @ NYR

5-2

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.

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Overall Faceoffs (51 total)

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)

NYR (Home) player faceoff statistics
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)

BUF (Away) player faceoff statistics
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
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