Feb 27, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.7% of 67 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 18-for-25 (72.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 67.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
67.9%
32.1%
PIT 19W
28 total
NJD 9W
Defensive Zone
35%
65%
PIT 7W
20 total
NJD 13W
Neutral Zone
63.2%
36.8%
PIT 12W
19 total
NJD 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.6%
52.4%
PIT 10W
21 total
NJD 11W
2nd Period
55%
45%
PIT 11W
20 total
NJD 9W
3rd Period
65.4%
34.6%
PIT 17W
26 total
NJD 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 72.0% | 18-7 | 10-2 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 10-10 | 9-3 | 0-5 | 1-2 |
| Derick Brassard | 46.2% | 6-7 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 66.7% | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Phil Kessel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Zajac | 41.7% | 10-14 | 3-9 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Nico Hischier | 50.0% | 8-8 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Pavel Zacha | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-4 |
| Brian Boyle | 30.0% | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Michael Grabner | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Jesper Bratt | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Stefan Noesen | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |