Jan 31, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MTL dominated the faceoff circle, winning 70.2% of 57 draws. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 6-for-19 (31.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 78.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
40%
60%
BUF 6W
15 total
MTL 9W
Defensive Zone
21.4%
78.6%
BUF 6W
28 total
MTL 22W
Neutral Zone
35.7%
64.3%
BUF 5W
14 total
MTL 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
41.2%
58.8%
BUF 7W
17 total
MTL 10W
2nd Period
35%
65%
BUF 7W
20 total
MTL 13W
3rd Period
15%
85%
BUF 3W
20 total
MTL 17W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 31.6% | 6-13 | 2-3 | 3-8 | 1-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 29.4% | 5-12 | 4-1 | 0-7 | 1-4 |
| Peyton Krebs | 25.0% | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Noah Ostlund | 50.0% | 2-2 | - | 0-2 | 2-0 |
| Konsta Helenius | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Tyson Kozak | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Alex Tuch | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 2-1 |
| Phillip Danault | 78.6% | 11-3 | 2-2 | 8-1 | 1-0 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 66.7% | 8-4 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Jake Evans | 81.8% | 9-2 | 0-1 | 7-0 | 2-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 50.0% | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |