Mar 15, 2012 · Madison Square Garden, New York
NYR edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.3% of 65 draws. Brad Richards led all players, going 15-for-27 (55.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where NYR won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
41.2%
58.8%
NYR 7W
17 total
PIT 10W
Defensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
NYR 12W
18 total
PIT 6W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
NYR 15W
30 total
PIT 15W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45%
55%
NYR 9W
20 total
PIT 11W
2nd Period
56.5%
43.5%
NYR 13W
23 total
PIT 10W
3rd Period
54.5%
45.5%
NYR 12W
22 total
PIT 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
NYR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Richards | 55.6% | 15-12 | 7-4 | 0-4 | 8-4 |
| Brian Boyle | 63.2% | 12-7 | 0-2 | 10-1 | 2-4 |
| Derek Stepan | 33.3% | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 3-5 |
| John Mitchell | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Artem Anisimov | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 52.4% | 11-10 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 7-2 |
| Jordan Staal | 41.2% | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Joe Vitale | 58.3% | 7-5 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 3-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 41.7% | 5-7 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Craig Adams | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Pascal Dupuis | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |