Dec 14, 2015 · CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.9% of 76 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 14-for-27 (51.9%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where WSH won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
64.5%
35.5%
PIT 20W
31 total
WSH 11W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 8W
24 total
WSH 16W
Neutral Zone
61.9%
38.1%
PIT 13W
21 total
WSH 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
42.1%
57.9%
PIT 8W
19 total
WSH 11W
2nd Period
54.8%
45.2%
PIT 17W
31 total
WSH 14W
3rd Period
61.5%
38.5%
PIT 16W
26 total
WSH 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 50.0% | 12-12 | 7-3 | 2-7 | 3-2 |
| Nick Bonino | 66.7% | 14-7 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 5-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 35.0% | 7-13 | 5-4 | 1-7 | 1-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 72.7% | 8-3 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 51.9% | 14-13 | 4-5 | 5-2 | 5-6 |
| Jay Beagle | 61.1% | 11-7 | 2-5 | 7-0 | 2-2 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 25.0% | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Brooks Laich | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| T.J. Oshie | 33.3% | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | - |
| Jason Chimera | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |