Dec 23, 2010 · Verizon Center, Washington
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.1% of 71 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 12-for-29 (41.4%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where PIT won 57.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
54.2%
45.8%
WSH 13W
24 total
PIT 11W
Defensive Zone
46.4%
53.6%
WSH 13W
28 total
PIT 15W
Neutral Zone
42.1%
57.9%
WSH 8W
19 total
PIT 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
51.9%
48.1%
WSH 14W
27 total
PIT 13W
2nd Period
38.1%
61.9%
WSH 8W
21 total
PIT 13W
3rd Period
58.8%
41.2%
WSH 10W
17 total
PIT 7W
Overtime
33.3%
66.7%
WSH 2W
6 total
PIT 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 41.4% | 12-17 | 5-2 | 2-9 | 5-6 |
| David Steckel | 76.5% | 13-4 | 3-4 | 10-0 | - |
| Mathieu Perreault | 25.0% | 2-6 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Marcus Johansson | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Alex Ovechkin | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-2 | - | 0-1 |
| Jay Beagle | 66.7% | 2-1 | - | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Brooks Laich | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 39.3% | 11-17 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 7-6 |
| Mark Letestu | 70.6% | 12-5 | 5-1 | 5-3 | 2-1 |
| Craig Adams | 58.3% | 7-5 | 3-5 | 4-0 | - |
| Max Talbot | 62.5% | 5-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 |
| Mike Rupp | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |