Jan 15, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MTL controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.9% of 56 draws. Nick Suzuki led all players, going 14-for-22 (63.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 68.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
53.3%
46.7%
BUF 8W
15 total
MTL 7W
Defensive Zone
31.8%
68.2%
BUF 7W
22 total
MTL 15W
Neutral Zone
42.1%
57.9%
BUF 8W
19 total
MTL 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
41.7%
58.3%
BUF 10W
24 total
MTL 14W
2nd Period
29.4%
70.6%
BUF 5W
17 total
MTL 12W
3rd Period
53.3%
46.7%
BUF 8W
15 total
MTL 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 55.6% | 10-8 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 2-3 |
| Tage Thompson | 41.2% | 7-10 | 4-2 | 0-5 | 3-3 |
| Tyson Kozak | 42.9% | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Noah Ostlund | 20.0% | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Jason Zucker | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | - |
| Peyton Krebs | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Josh Doan | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 63.6% | 14-8 | 3-0 | 5-2 | 6-6 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 53.3% | 8-7 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 2-0 |
| Phillip Danault | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Joe Veleno | 80.0% | 4-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Cole Caufield | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |