Mar 28, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
The teams split 58 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Nick Suzuki led all players, going 11-for-18 (61.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MTL won 65% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
55.6%
44.4%
NSH 10W
18 total
MTL 8W
Defensive Zone
60%
40%
NSH 12W
20 total
MTL 8W
Neutral Zone
35%
65%
NSH 7W
20 total
MTL 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
46.7%
53.3%
NSH 7W
15 total
MTL 8W
2nd Period
50%
50%
NSH 11W
22 total
MTL 11W
3rd Period
52.4%
47.6%
NSH 11W
21 total
MTL 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
NSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Haula | 78.6% | 11-3 | 3-0 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Fedor Svechkov | 42.9% | 6-8 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-6 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 38.5% | 5-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-3 |
| Steven Stamkos | 50.0% | 4-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | - |
| Matthew Wood | 25.0% | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 61.1% | 11-7 | 6-1 | 2-4 | 3-2 |
| Jake Evans | 64.3% | 9-5 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 5-2 |
| Phillip Danault | 50.0% | 6-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-0 |
| Alex Newhook | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | - | 1-1 |