Dec 31, 2017 · Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.2% of 67 draws. Dylan Larkin led all players, going 11-for-22 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 70.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
29.6%
70.4%
DET 8W
27 total
PIT 19W
Defensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
DET 14W
21 total
PIT 7W
Neutral Zone
42.1%
57.9%
DET 8W
19 total
PIT 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
38.1%
61.9%
DET 8W
21 total
PIT 13W
2nd Period
50%
50%
DET 10W
20 total
PIT 10W
3rd Period
46.2%
53.8%
DET 12W
26 total
PIT 14W
Player Faceoff Stats
DET (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin | 50.0% | 11-11 | 5-6 | 4-2 | 2-3 |
| Henrik Zetterberg | 57.1% | 12-9 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 2-2 |
| Frans Nielsen | 35.3% | 6-11 | 1-6 | 2-0 | 3-5 |
| Andreas Athanasiou | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-3 | - |
| Darren Helm | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 55.0% | 11-9 | 6-2 | 0-4 | 5-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 47.4% | 9-10 | 8-1 | 0-6 | 1-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 52.9% | 9-8 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 3-2 |
| Carter Rowney | 71.4% | 5-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Tom Kuhnhackl | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Carl Hagelin | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Ryan Reaves | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |