Mar 8, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
The teams split 64 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 15-for-24 (62.5%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 85.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
85.7%
14.3%
BUF 12W
14 total
TBL 2W
Defensive Zone
36.4%
63.6%
BUF 8W
22 total
TBL 14W
Neutral Zone
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 12W
28 total
TBL 16W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
57.9%
42.1%
BUF 11W
19 total
TBL 8W
2nd Period
41.7%
58.3%
BUF 10W
24 total
TBL 14W
3rd Period
52.4%
47.6%
BUF 11W
21 total
TBL 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 62.5% | 15-9 | 3-0 | 7-4 | 5-5 |
| Josh Norris | 40.0% | 6-9 | 5-1 | 0-3 | 1-5 |
| Sam Carrick | 77.8% | 7-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-0 |
| Jason Zucker | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Noah Ostlund | 25.0% | 1-3 | - | - | 1-3 |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
TBL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cirelli | 54.5% | 12-10 | 2-4 | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| Yanni Gourde | 60.0% | 6-4 | 0-3 | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Brayden Point | 33.3% | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 66.7% | 6-3 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-2 |
| Conor Geekie | 42.9% | 3-4 | 0-1 | - | 3-3 |
| Jake Guentzel | 28.6% | 2-5 | - | 1-2 | 1-3 |