Nov 14, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61.2% of 67 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 19-for-32 (59.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 76.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
76.2%
23.8%
PIT 16W
21 total
BUF 5W
Defensive Zone
45.8%
54.2%
PIT 11W
24 total
BUF 13W
Neutral Zone
63.6%
36.4%
PIT 14W
22 total
BUF 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
68.2%
31.8%
PIT 15W
22 total
BUF 7W
2nd Period
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 14W
24 total
BUF 10W
3rd Period
55%
45%
PIT 11W
20 total
BUF 9W
Overtime
100%
0%
PIT 1W
1 total
BUF 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 59.4% | 19-13 | 11-1 | 2-8 | 6-4 |
| Riley Sheahan | 64.3% | 9-5 | 1-3 | 7-1 | 1-1 |
| Greg McKegg | 72.7% | 8-3 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 4-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 1-0 |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Conor Sheary | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 52.0% | 13-12 | 3-6 | 8-3 | 2-3 |
| Jack Eichel | 36.8% | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 |
| Johan Larsson | 30.8% | 4-9 | 0-5 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | - |
| Jason Pominville | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |