Dec 23, 2016 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.6% of 62 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 10-for-22 (45.5%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 72.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
72.2%
27.8%
PIT 13W
18 total
NJD 5W
Defensive Zone
39.1%
60.9%
PIT 9W
23 total
NJD 14W
Neutral Zone
47.6%
52.4%
PIT 10W
21 total
NJD 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.8%
41.2%
PIT 10W
17 total
NJD 7W
2nd Period
54.2%
45.8%
PIT 13W
24 total
NJD 11W
3rd Period
42.9%
57.1%
PIT 9W
21 total
NJD 12W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 45.5% | 10-12 | 6-1 | 1-6 | 3-5 |
| Nick Bonino | 68.8% | 11-5 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 2-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 40.0% | 6-9 | 3-1 | 0-6 | 3-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 55.6% | 5-4 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique | 60.0% | 12-8 | 3-3 | 5-4 | 4-1 |
| Travis Zajac | 60.0% | 9-6 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 3-3 |
| Vernon Fiddler | 53.3% | 8-7 | 0-5 | 4-0 | 4-2 |
| Pavel Zacha | 11.1% | 1-8 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| PA Parenteau | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Beau Bennett | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |