Jan 14, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.7% of 60 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 13-for-24 (54.2%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 61.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
52.9%
47.1%
PIT 9W
17 total
NYR 8W
Defensive Zone
61.1%
38.9%
PIT 11W
18 total
NYR 7W
Neutral Zone
44%
56%
PIT 11W
25 total
NYR 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
59.1%
40.9%
PIT 13W
22 total
NYR 9W
2nd Period
41.7%
58.3%
PIT 5W
12 total
NYR 7W
3rd Period
50%
50%
PIT 13W
26 total
NYR 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 54.2% | 13-11 | 1-2 | 8-4 | 4-5 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 30.8% | 4-9 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 |
| Riley Sheahan | 75.0% | 9-3 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 7-0 |
| Jake Guentzel | 50.0% | 3-3 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Conor Sheary | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Dominik Simon | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 57.9% | 11-8 | 5-1 | 3-5 | 3-2 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 56.3% | 9-7 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 6-2 |
| David Desharnais | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Boo Nieves | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | - |
| Jimmy Vesey | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | - | 2-0 |
| Jesper Fast | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Rick Nash | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |