Dec 9, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.7% of 60 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 12-for-23 (52.2%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 72.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
72.7%
27.3%
PIT 16W
22 total
TOR 6W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 5W
15 total
TOR 10W
Neutral Zone
43.5%
56.5%
PIT 10W
23 total
TOR 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.4%
52.6%
PIT 9W
19 total
TOR 10W
2nd Period
50%
50%
PIT 13W
26 total
TOR 13W
3rd Period
60%
40%
PIT 9W
15 total
TOR 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 52.2% | 12-11 | 5-1 | 2-7 | 5-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 57.1% | 8-6 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Carter Rowney | 41.7% | 5-7 | 2-3 | - | 3-4 |
| Riley Sheahan | 40.0% | 2-3 | - | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Jake Guentzel | 100.0% | 3-0 | 3-0 | - | - |
| Bryan Rust | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Phil Kessel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
TOR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews | 57.9% | 11-8 | 1-4 | 4-0 | 6-4 |
| Nazem Kadri | 43.8% | 7-9 | 2-5 | 3-1 | 2-3 |
| Tyler Bozak | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Dominic Moore | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Zach Hyman | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Patrick Marleau | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Connor Brown | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Mitch Marner | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Leo Komarov | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | - |
| William Nylander | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |