Jan 17, 2026 · Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.3% of 60 draws. Jake Evans led all players, going 9-for-16 (56.3%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 58.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
53.3%
46.7%
OTT 8W
15 total
MTL 7W
Defensive Zone
41.7%
58.3%
OTT 10W
24 total
MTL 14W
Neutral Zone
47.6%
52.4%
OTT 10W
21 total
MTL 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
35.3%
64.7%
OTT 6W
17 total
MTL 11W
2nd Period
63.6%
36.4%
OTT 14W
22 total
MTL 8W
3rd Period
40%
60%
OTT 8W
20 total
MTL 12W
Overtime
0%
100%
OTT 0W
1 total
MTL 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
OTT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | 53.3% | 8-7 | 2-0 | 3-4 | 3-3 |
| Lars Eller | 54.5% | 6-5 | - | 1-2 | 5-3 |
| Ridly Greig | 50.0% | 5-5 | 1-4 | 4-1 | - |
| Dylan Cozens | 50.0% | 5-5 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Claude Giroux | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Shane Pinto | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Drake Batherson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Brady Tkachuk | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Evans | 56.3% | 9-7 | 0-1 | 7-1 | 2-5 |
| Phillip Danault | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 |
| Nick Suzuki | 53.8% | 7-6 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 3-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |