Jan 29, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 62.5% of 56 draws. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 10-for-17 (58.8%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 76.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
61.1%
38.9%
BUF 11W
18 total
LAK 7W
Defensive Zone
76.2%
23.8%
BUF 16W
21 total
LAK 5W
Neutral Zone
47.1%
52.9%
BUF 8W
17 total
LAK 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
78.9%
21.1%
BUF 15W
19 total
LAK 4W
2nd Period
39.1%
60.9%
BUF 9W
23 total
LAK 14W
3rd Period
78.6%
21.4%
BUF 11W
14 total
LAK 3W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 58.8% | 10-7 | 3-5 | 7-0 | 0-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 53.3% | 8-7 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 3-2 |
| Peyton Krebs | 66.7% | 6-3 | - | 2-0 | 4-3 |
| Noah Ostlund | 60.0% | 3-2 | 2-1 | - | 1-1 |
| Jason Zucker | 100.0% | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Tyson Kozak | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Alex Tuch | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Konsta Helenius | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
LAK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Byfield | 52.9% | 9-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5-1 |
| Joel Armia | 38.5% | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 3-1 |
| Samuel Helenius | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Alex Laferriere | 0.0% | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Adrian Kempe | 28.6% | 2-5 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Warren Foegele | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Kevin Fiala | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Taylor Ward | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |