Oct 13, 2011 · CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.1% of 49 draws. Evgeni Malkin led all players, going 11-for-23 (47.8%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 68.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
68.4%
31.6%
PIT 13W
19 total
WSH 6W
Defensive Zone
38.5%
61.5%
PIT 5W
13 total
WSH 8W
Neutral Zone
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
WSH 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
61.5%
38.5%
PIT 8W
13 total
WSH 5W
2nd Period
46.7%
53.3%
PIT 7W
15 total
WSH 8W
3rd Period
57.9%
42.1%
PIT 11W
19 total
WSH 8W
Overtime
0%
100%
PIT 0W
2 total
WSH 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin | 47.8% | 11-12 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 3-4 |
| Joe Vitale | 50.0% | 5-5 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| Jordan Staal | 66.7% | 6-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Richard Park | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Craig Adams | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Laich | 43.8% | 7-9 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 25.0% | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Jeff Halpern | 75.0% | 6-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Marcus Johansson | 57.1% | 4-3 | - | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Matt Hendricks | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Joel Ward | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Mike Knuble | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |