Jan 16, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
The teams split 66 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 12-for-23 (52.2%). 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
WSH 5W
Defensive Zone
44.4%
55.6%
PIT 8W
18 total
WSH 10W
Neutral Zone
40%
60%
PIT 12W
30 total
WSH 18W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.8%
41.2%
PIT 10W
17 total
WSH 7W
2nd Period
45.5%
54.5%
PIT 10W
22 total
WSH 12W
3rd Period
50%
50%
PIT 13W
26 total
WSH 13W
Overtime
0%
100%
PIT 0W
1 total
WSH 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 52.2% | 12-11 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-7 |
| Nick Bonino | 46.7% | 7-8 | 5-2 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Matt Cullen | 57.1% | 8-6 | 0-2 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 42.9% | 6-8 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-6 |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 47.4% | 9-10 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 6-3 |
| Jay Beagle | 56.3% | 9-7 | 0-3 | 5-1 | 4-3 |
| Lars Eller | 46.2% | 6-7 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 50.0% | 5-5 | - | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| T.J. Oshie | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | - |
| Justin Williams | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Daniel Winnik | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |