Mar 12, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60% of 45 draws. Ryan McLeod led all players, going 11-for-15 (73.3%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 80% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 7W
14 total
WSH 7W
Defensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
BUF 12W
21 total
WSH 9W
Neutral Zone
80%
20%
BUF 8W
10 total
WSH 2W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
76.9%
23.1%
BUF 10W
13 total
WSH 3W
2nd Period
56.3%
43.8%
BUF 9W
16 total
WSH 7W
3rd Period
50%
50%
BUF 8W
16 total
WSH 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 73.3% | 11-4 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Sam Carrick | 60.0% | 6-4 | 0-3 | 5-1 | 1-0 |
| Josh Norris | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Tage Thompson | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | - |
| Noah Ostlund | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McMichael | 30.8% | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0-4 |
| Dylan Strome | 50.0% | 6-6 | 4-0 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 45.5% | 5-6 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Justin Sourdif | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 1-2 | - |
| Tom Wilson | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |