Mar 1, 2016 · Verizon Center, Washington
WSH edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.5% of 55 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 11-for-20 (55.0%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where WSH won 68.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
44.4%
55.6%
WSH 8W
18 total
PIT 10W
Defensive Zone
52.4%
47.6%
WSH 11W
21 total
PIT 10W
Neutral Zone
68.8%
31.3%
WSH 11W
16 total
PIT 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45%
55%
WSH 9W
20 total
PIT 11W
2nd Period
68.4%
31.6%
WSH 13W
19 total
PIT 6W
3rd Period
50%
50%
WSH 8W
16 total
PIT 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 55.0% | 11-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 6-1 |
| Mike Richards | 54.5% | 6-5 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 60.0% | 6-4 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Marcus Johansson | 42.9% | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Jay Beagle | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | - |
| Tom Wilson | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| T.J. Oshie | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 45.0% | 9-11 | 5-1 | 3-5 | 1-5 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 27.3% | 3-8 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Nick Bonino | 50.0% | 5-5 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 60.0% | 6-4 | 1-4 | 5-0 | - |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Phil Kessel | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Brian Dumoulin | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |