Jan 29, 2026 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.7% of 53 draws. Jake Evans led all players, going 8-for-15 (53.3%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MTL won 61.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
MTL 11W
22 total
COL 11W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
MTL 5W
10 total
COL 5W
Neutral Zone
61.9%
38.1%
MTL 13W
21 total
COL 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.4%
47.6%
MTL 11W
21 total
COL 10W
2nd Period
52.9%
47.1%
MTL 9W
17 total
COL 8W
3rd Period
60%
40%
MTL 9W
15 total
COL 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Evans | 53.3% | 8-7 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Nick Suzuki | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Phillip Danault | 50.0% | 6-6 | 2-4 | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 55.6% | 5-4 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Kirby Dach | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | - | 1-0 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
COL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 42.9% | 6-8 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Brock Nelson | 46.2% | 6-7 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Jack Drury | 72.7% | 8-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
| Parker Kelly | 40.0% | 4-6 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Ross Colton | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | - |
| Joel Kiviranta | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
| Gavin Brindley | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |