Jan 23, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
CAR edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.8% of 63 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 16-for-22 (72.7%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 69.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
36.8%
63.2%
PIT 7W
19 total
CAR 12W
Defensive Zone
69.2%
30.8%
PIT 18W
26 total
CAR 8W
Neutral Zone
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 6W
18 total
CAR 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
56%
44%
PIT 14W
25 total
CAR 11W
2nd Period
42.9%
57.1%
PIT 9W
21 total
CAR 12W
3rd Period
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
CAR 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 72.7% | 16-6 | 3-4 | 11-0 | 2-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 25.0% | 4-12 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 1-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 50.0% | 7-7 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 1-3 |
| Jean-Sebastien Dea | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-1 | - | 2-2 |
| Bryan Rust | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Dominik Simon | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Tom Kuhnhackl | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Rask | 57.1% | 8-6 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| Jordan Staal | 85.7% | 12-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-0 |
| Derek Ryan | 33.3% | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-1 |
| Elias Lindholm | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Marcus Kruger | 16.7% | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Justin Williams | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Lee Stempniak | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Joakim Nordstrom | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |