Mar 7, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
NSH dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61.3% of 62 draws. Josh Norris led all players, going 10-for-22 (45.5%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where NSH won 70% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
42.3%
57.7%
BUF 11W
26 total
NSH 15W
Defensive Zone
43.8%
56.3%
BUF 7W
16 total
NSH 9W
Neutral Zone
30%
70%
BUF 6W
20 total
NSH 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
33.3%
66.7%
BUF 5W
15 total
NSH 10W
2nd Period
39.3%
60.7%
BUF 11W
28 total
NSH 17W
3rd Period
42.1%
57.9%
BUF 8W
19 total
NSH 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norris | 45.5% | 10-12 | 5-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 |
| Ryan McLeod | 30.8% | 4-9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Tage Thompson | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Sam Carrick | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-3 | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 33.3% | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | - |
| Noah Ostlund | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | 0-1 |
NSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | 78.6% | 11-3 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Erik Haula | 42.9% | 6-8 | 1-6 | 5-0 | 0-2 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 78.6% | 11-3 | 5-1 | 1-2 | 5-0 |
| Matthew Wood | 54.5% | 6-5 | 4-1 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Fedor Svechkov | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Zachary L'Heureux | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |