Jan 22, 2026 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL dominated the faceoff circle, winning 64.3% of 56 draws. Nick Suzuki led all players, going 11-for-21 (52.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MTL won 81.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
81.3%
18.8%
MTL 13W
16 total
BUF 3W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
MTL 10W
20 total
BUF 10W
Neutral Zone
65%
35%
MTL 13W
20 total
BUF 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
61.9%
38.1%
MTL 13W
21 total
BUF 8W
2nd Period
70%
30%
MTL 14W
20 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
60%
40%
MTL 9W
15 total
BUF 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 52.4% | 11-10 | 5-1 | 0-5 | 6-4 |
| Phillip Danault | 71.4% | 10-4 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 63.6% | 7-4 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Jake Evans | 83.3% | 5-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 75.0% | 3-1 | - | 0-1 | 3-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 42.9% | 9-12 | 1-5 | 4-3 | 4-4 |
| Tage Thompson | 27.8% | 5-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2-5 |
| Peyton Krebs | 57.1% | 4-3 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Noah Ostlund | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Konsta Helenius | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Alex Tuch | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |