Mar 19, 2026 · SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose
The teams split 48 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Alexander Wennberg led all players, going 7-for-20 (35.0%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where SJS won 64.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
43.8%
56.3%
SJS 7W
16 total
BUF 9W
Defensive Zone
44.4%
55.6%
SJS 8W
18 total
BUF 10W
Neutral Zone
64.3%
35.7%
SJS 9W
14 total
BUF 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
63.6%
36.4%
SJS 7W
11 total
BUF 4W
2nd Period
40%
60%
SJS 6W
15 total
BUF 9W
3rd Period
50%
50%
SJS 11W
22 total
BUF 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
SJS (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wennberg | 35.0% | 7-13 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 3-2 |
| Macklin Celebrini | 66.7% | 8-4 | 4-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 |
| Michael Misa | 80.0% | 4-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 40.0% | 2-3 | - | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Adam Gaudette | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Collin Graf | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| William Eklund | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Pavol Regenda | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norris | 53.3% | 8-7 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 1-3 |
| Ryan McLeod | 40.0% | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Sam Carrick | 88.9% | 8-1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| Tage Thompson | 25.0% | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Noah Ostlund | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |