Jan 19, 2026 · Lenovo Center, Raleigh
CAR edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.2% of 48 draws. Jordan Staal led all players, going 13-for-21 (61.9%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where CAR won 61.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
61.1%
38.9%
CAR 11W
18 total
BUF 7W
Defensive Zone
60%
40%
CAR 9W
15 total
BUF 6W
Neutral Zone
40%
60%
CAR 6W
15 total
BUF 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.8%
41.2%
CAR 10W
17 total
BUF 7W
2nd Period
57.1%
42.9%
CAR 8W
14 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
47.1%
52.9%
CAR 8W
17 total
BUF 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 61.9% | 13-8 | 6-4 | 5-1 | 2-3 |
| Mark Jankowski | 45.5% | 5-6 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Sebastian Aho | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0-1 |
| Logan Stankoven | 80.0% | 4-1 | 1-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Seth Jarvis | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 58.3% | 7-5 | 5-3 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Tage Thompson | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Tyson Kozak | 54.5% | 6-5 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 5-0 |
| Jason Zucker | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | - |
| Peyton Krebs | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | - |
| Konsta Helenius | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | - | 0-3 |
| Alex Tuch | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Noah Ostlund | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |