"During four-on-four play in the third period, Hendrix Lapierre was kicked out of an offensive zone faceoff, forcing Ovechkin to try his hand at a draw against Sabres centerman Ryan McLeod (career FO winning percentage of 49.5 percent). Not only did Ovechkin win, but he decisively got to the puck first, sending the biscuit on his backhand right to defenseman Matt Roy. The faceoff win marked Ovechkin's first since the 2022-23 season, where he went 4-for-9 in the dot."
"In each of the previous two campaigns, Ovi took draws two times and lost all four. Overall in Ovechkin's career, the winger has won 65 of his 191 faceoffs - good for a winning percentage of 34 percent."
During a Saturday game against the Buffalo Sabres, Hendrix Lapierre was removed from an offensive-zone faceoff during four-on-four play, prompting Alex Ovechkin to take the draw against Sabres centerman Ryan McLeod, who has a career faceoff winning percentage of 49.5 percent. Ovechkin won the faceoff, raced to the puck, and backhanded it to defenseman Matt Roy. The victory marked Ovechkin's first faceoff win since the 2022–23 season, when he went 4-for-9 in faceoffs. In each of the previous two seasons Ovechkin took two draws and lost all four. Career totals show 65 wins in 191 faceoffs, a 34 percent rate.
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