Feb 26, 2026 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.5% of 66 draws. Bo Horvat led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where NYI won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
60.9%
39.1%
MTL 14W
23 total
NYI 9W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
MTL 8W
24 total
NYI 16W
Neutral Zone
63.2%
36.8%
MTL 12W
19 total
NYI 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
62.5%
37.5%
MTL 15W
24 total
NYI 9W
2nd Period
36.8%
63.2%
MTL 7W
19 total
NYI 12W
3rd Period
45%
55%
MTL 9W
20 total
NYI 11W
Overtime
100%
0%
MTL 3W
3 total
NYI 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 52.9% | 9-8 | 5-0 | 1-7 | 3-1 |
| Jake Evans | 56.3% | 9-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6-1 |
| Phillip Danault | 60.0% | 9-6 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 25.0% | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Alex Newhook | 71.4% | 5-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Kirby Dach | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | 57.1% | 12-9 | 3-5 | 7-1 | 2-3 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 52.9% | 9-8 | 2-4 | 6-1 | 1-3 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 54.5% | 6-5 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 |
| Calum Ritchie | 22.2% | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Casey Cizikas | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Kyle MacLean | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Mathew Barzal | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Anders Lee | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |