Mar 22, 2012 · CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh
The teams split 50 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 9-for-20 (45.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 64.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
38.5%
61.5%
PIT 5W
13 total
NSH 8W
Defensive Zone
64.7%
35.3%
PIT 11W
17 total
NSH 6W
Neutral Zone
45%
55%
PIT 9W
20 total
NSH 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 9W
18 total
NSH 9W
2nd Period
38.1%
61.9%
PIT 8W
21 total
NSH 13W
3rd Period
72.7%
27.3%
PIT 8W
11 total
NSH 3W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 45.0% | 9-11 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 54.5% | 6-5 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Jordan Staal | 37.5% | 3-5 | 2-3 | - | 1-2 |
| Richard Park | 42.9% | 3-4 | - | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Craig Adams | 100.0% | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Matt Cooke | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
NSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fisher | 46.7% | 7-8 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| David Legwand | 64.3% | 9-5 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 4-1 |
| Nick Spaling | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Craig Smith | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Martin Erat | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |