Feb 2, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
WSH edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.8% of 63 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 16-for-26 (61.5%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 62.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
62.5%
37.5%
PIT 10W
16 total
WSH 6W
Defensive Zone
40%
60%
PIT 8W
20 total
WSH 12W
Neutral Zone
48.1%
51.9%
PIT 13W
27 total
WSH 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
WSH 9W
2nd Period
50%
50%
PIT 12W
24 total
WSH 12W
3rd Period
50%
50%
PIT 11W
22 total
WSH 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 61.5% | 16-10 | 8-1 | 3-6 | 5-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 31.3% | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 4-5 |
| Riley Sheahan | 36.4% | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Carter Rowney | 62.5% | 5-3 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 1-2 |
| Dominik Simon | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Bryan Rust | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 52.9% | 9-8 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 43.8% | 7-9 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-5 |
| Lars Eller | 64.3% | 9-5 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| Jay Beagle | 50.0% | 6-6 | 0-4 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| T.J. Oshie | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Alex Chiasson | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Chandler Stephenson | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |