Mar 29, 2018 · Prudential Center, Newark
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.9% of 58 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 18-for-29 (62.1%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 70.8% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
29.2%
70.8%
NJD 7W
24 total
PIT 17W
Defensive Zone
55%
45%
NJD 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
NJD 7W
14 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
57.9%
42.1%
NJD 11W
19 total
PIT 8W
2nd Period
42.9%
57.1%
NJD 6W
14 total
PIT 8W
3rd Period
33.3%
66.7%
NJD 8W
24 total
PIT 16W
Overtime
0%
100%
NJD 0W
1 total
PIT 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
NJD (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Zajac | 39.3% | 11-17 | 2-11 | 6-3 | 3-3 |
| Nico Hischier | 47.4% | 9-10 | 2-5 | 3-2 | 4-3 |
| Brian Boyle | 75.0% | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Pavel Zacha | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-3 | - |
| Kyle Palmieri | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Blake Coleman | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 62.1% | 18-11 | 11-2 | 3-7 | 4-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 46.2% | 6-7 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Riley Sheahan | 70.0% | 7-3 | 0-3 | 6-0 | 1-0 |
| Josh Jooris | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Phil Kessel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |