Jan 4, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 57.4% of 54 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 10-for-22 (45.5%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 63.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
55.6%
44.4%
PIT 10W
18 total
CAR 8W
Defensive Zone
63.6%
36.4%
PIT 14W
22 total
CAR 8W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
PIT 7W
14 total
CAR 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
CAR 9W
2nd Period
55.6%
44.4%
PIT 10W
18 total
CAR 8W
3rd Period
68.4%
31.6%
PIT 13W
19 total
CAR 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 45.5% | 10-12 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Riley Sheahan | 78.9% | 15-4 | 3-2 | 10-2 | 2-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Dominik Simon | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 45.0% | 9-11 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 4-2 |
| Derek Ryan | 54.5% | 6-5 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Josh Jooris | 20.0% | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Victor Rask | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Joakim Nordstrom | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Justin Williams | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Sebastian Aho | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |