1. Draw This
Much has been made of the Bruins’ dominance in the faceoff circle through two games, and with good reason: they’ve won 80 of the 130 draws (61.5%), including 25 of 35 (71.4%) in the defensive zone and 29 of 52 (55.8%) in the offensive end of the rink. That can be particularly dangerous, as we’d noted previously, against a team like Boston that generates so much offense off of faceoffs.
#NHLBruins were the NHL’s top-rated faceoff team this season
They’ve been dominant in the circle in RD1 vs #ALLCAPS
While #Caps Lars Eller has won 17-of-35 draws, rest of team has combined to win 33-of-95 (34.