Mar 23, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.6% of 79 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 12-for-28 (42.9%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 64.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
64.5%
35.5%
PIT 20W
31 total
NJD 11W
Defensive Zone
37.9%
62.1%
PIT 11W
29 total
NJD 18W
Neutral Zone
47.4%
52.6%
PIT 9W
19 total
NJD 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
51.7%
48.3%
PIT 15W
29 total
NJD 14W
2nd Period
50%
50%
PIT 14W
28 total
NJD 14W
3rd Period
52.4%
47.6%
PIT 11W
21 total
NJD 10W
Overtime
0%
100%
PIT 0W
1 total
NJD 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 42.9% | 12-16 | 7-3 | 2-9 | 3-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 55.6% | 15-12 | 6-4 | 5-5 | 4-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 63.6% | 7-4 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Derick Brassard | 44.4% | 4-5 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Carl Hagelin | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Dominik Simon | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Tom Kuhnhackl | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Zajac | 53.8% | 14-12 | 2-6 | 11-1 | 1-5 |
| Nico Hischier | 54.5% | 12-10 | 2-8 | 5-1 | 5-1 |
| Brian Boyle | 35.7% | 5-9 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| Pavel Zacha | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Taylor Hall | 75.0% | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Drew Stafford | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Kyle Palmieri | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Patrick Maroon | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |