Mar 21, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 73 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 15-for-27 (55.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 68.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
68.4%
31.6%
PIT 13W
19 total
MTL 6W
Defensive Zone
46.2%
53.8%
PIT 12W
26 total
MTL 14W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
PIT 14W
28 total
MTL 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
41.4%
58.6%
PIT 12W
29 total
MTL 17W
2nd Period
68.2%
31.8%
PIT 15W
22 total
MTL 7W
3rd Period
54.5%
45.5%
PIT 12W
22 total
MTL 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 55.6% | 15-12 | 7-1 | 1-5 | 7-6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 42.1% | 8-11 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Derick Brassard | 53.3% | 8-7 | 3-1 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Riley Sheahan | 80.0% | 8-2 | - | 6-0 | 2-2 |
| Josh Jooris | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob de la Rose | 58.3% | 14-10 | 3-4 | 7-3 | 4-3 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 42.9% | 9-12 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 4-6 |
| Logan Shaw | 46.7% | 7-8 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Michael McCarron | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 0.0% | 0-4 | - | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Daniel Carr | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |