Jan 29, 2026 · Prudential Center, Newark
The teams split 58 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Nico Hischier led all players, going 17-for-30 (56.7%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where NSH won 58.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
NJD 9W
18 total
NSH 9W
Defensive Zone
56.5%
43.5%
NJD 13W
23 total
NSH 10W
Neutral Zone
41.2%
58.8%
NJD 7W
17 total
NSH 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
57.9%
42.1%
NJD 11W
19 total
NSH 8W
2nd Period
41.2%
58.8%
NJD 7W
17 total
NSH 10W
3rd Period
52.4%
47.6%
NJD 11W
21 total
NSH 10W
Overtime
0%
100%
NJD 0W
1 total
NSH 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
NJD (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 56.7% | 17-13 | 7-3 | 8-5 | 2-5 |
| Dawson Mercer | 20.0% | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Luke Glendening | 60.0% | 6-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Paul Cotter | 50.0% | 2-2 | - | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jack Hughes | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Timo Meier | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
NSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 66.7% | 12-6 | 5-4 | 3-2 | 4-0 |
| Michael McCarron | 35.3% | 6-11 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2-1 |
| Steven Stamkos | 60.0% | 6-4 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Erik Haula | 60.0% | 3-2 | - | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Matthew Wood | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Tyson Jost | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Michael Bunting | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Filip Forsberg | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |