Mar 27, 2018 · Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 58 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 13-for-23 (56.5%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 60.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
39.3%
60.7%
DET 11W
28 total
PIT 17W
Defensive Zone
46.2%
53.8%
DET 6W
13 total
PIT 7W
Neutral Zone
58.8%
41.2%
DET 10W
17 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.1%
52.9%
DET 8W
17 total
PIT 9W
2nd Period
38.9%
61.1%
DET 7W
18 total
PIT 11W
3rd Period
52.2%
47.8%
DET 12W
23 total
PIT 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
DET (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin | 35.3% | 6-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Frans Nielsen | 61.5% | 8-5 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Henrik Zetterberg | 75.0% | 9-3 | 5-3 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Luke Glendening | 18.2% | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Darren Helm | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Justin Abdelkader | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 56.5% | 13-10 | 8-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 53.8% | 7-6 | 7-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Riley Sheahan | 45.5% | 5-6 | 0-4 | 3-0 | 2-2 |
| Derick Brassard | 71.4% | 5-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Conor Sheary | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Tom Kuhnhackl | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Patric Hornqvist | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |