Jan 20, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
NSH controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55% of 60 draws. Ryan O'Reilly led all players, going 11-for-26 (42.3%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where NSH won 61.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
NSH 12W
21 total
BUF 9W
Defensive Zone
47.6%
52.4%
NSH 10W
21 total
BUF 11W
Neutral Zone
61.1%
38.9%
NSH 11W
18 total
BUF 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.6%
52.4%
NSH 10W
21 total
BUF 11W
2nd Period
42.1%
57.9%
NSH 8W
19 total
BUF 11W
3rd Period
75%
25%
NSH 15W
20 total
BUF 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
NSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 42.3% | 11-15 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 5-6 |
| Michael McCarron | 50.0% | 6-6 | 0-5 | 6-1 | - |
| Fedor Svechkov | 75.0% | 6-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Erik Haula | 75.0% | 6-2 | - | 2-2 | 4-0 |
| Steven Stamkos | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Filip Forsberg | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Matthew Wood | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 64.7% | 11-6 | 3-5 | 6-0 | 2-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 63.6% | 7-4 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 |
| Peyton Krebs | 20.0% | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| Noah Ostlund | 14.3% | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Alex Tuch | 42.9% | 3-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | - | 1-1 |
| Konsta Helenius | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jason Zucker | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |