Mar 30, 2012 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.2% of 59 draws. Cody Hodgson led all players, going 14-for-23 (60.9%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 58.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
46.7%
53.3%
BUF 7W
15 total
PIT 8W
Defensive Zone
58.8%
41.2%
BUF 10W
17 total
PIT 7W
Neutral Zone
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 15W
27 total
PIT 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.6%
47.4%
BUF 10W
19 total
PIT 9W
2nd Period
55%
45%
BUF 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
3rd Period
55%
45%
BUF 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Hodgson | 60.9% | 14-9 | 4-1 | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Derek Roy | 52.9% | 9-8 | 1-5 | 3-0 | 5-3 |
| Tyler Ennis | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Brad Boyes | 60.0% | 3-2 | - | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Jason Pominville | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Ville Leino | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 57.9% | 11-8 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 5-4 |
| Sidney Crosby | 38.9% | 7-11 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 3-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 46.2% | 6-7 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Joe Vitale | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Chris Kunitz | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |