Mar 7, 2018 · Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
The teams split 54 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 9-for-16 (56.3%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PHI won 60.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
60.9%
39.1%
PHI 14W
23 total
PIT 9W
Defensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
PHI 5W
11 total
PIT 6W
Neutral Zone
40%
60%
PHI 8W
20 total
PIT 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PHI 12W
24 total
PIT 12W
2nd Period
42.1%
57.9%
PHI 8W
19 total
PIT 11W
3rd Period
63.6%
36.4%
PHI 7W
11 total
PIT 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
PHI (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Patrick | 53.8% | 7-6 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Sean Couturier | 50.0% | 6-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Valtteri Filppula | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Claude Giroux | 70.0% | 7-3 | 6-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Scott Laughton | 20.0% | 1-4 | - | 1-0 | 0-4 |
| Jordan Weal | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Jori Lehtera | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 56.3% | 9-7 | 4-1 | 0-3 | 5-3 |
| Derick Brassard | 50.0% | 7-7 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 40.0% | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Jake Guentzel | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Phil Kessel | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |