Jan 7, 2012 · CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61.8% of 55 draws. Evgeni Malkin led all players, going 17-for-26 (65.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 70% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
70%
30%
PIT 14W
20 total
NJD 6W
Defensive Zone
57.9%
42.1%
PIT 11W
19 total
NJD 8W
Neutral Zone
56.3%
43.8%
PIT 9W
16 total
NJD 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
62.5%
37.5%
PIT 10W
16 total
NJD 6W
2nd Period
65%
35%
PIT 13W
20 total
NJD 7W
3rd Period
57.9%
42.1%
PIT 11W
19 total
NJD 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin | 65.4% | 17-9 | 12-1 | 2-7 | 3-1 |
| Richard Park | 80.0% | 8-2 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 |
| Joe Vitale | 71.4% | 5-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-1 | - | 1-4 |
| Tyler Kennedy | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Chris Kunitz | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Craig Adams | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Elias | 23.5% | 4-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-5 |
| Adam Henrique | 53.3% | 8-7 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-1 |
| Steven Zalewski | 30.8% | 4-9 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Ryan Carter | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Dainius Zubrus | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |