Mar 31, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 64.9% of 57 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 22-for-24 (91.7%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 78.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
78.3%
21.7%
PIT 18W
23 total
MTL 5W
Defensive Zone
61.5%
38.5%
PIT 8W
13 total
MTL 5W
Neutral Zone
52.4%
47.6%
PIT 11W
21 total
MTL 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
72%
28%
PIT 18W
25 total
MTL 7W
2nd Period
60%
40%
PIT 9W
15 total
MTL 6W
3rd Period
58.8%
41.2%
PIT 10W
17 total
MTL 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 91.7% | 22-2 | 14-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 41.7% | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Josh Jooris | 63.6% | 7-4 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 33.3% | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Patric Hornqvist | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Drouin | 11.8% | 2-15 | 0-7 | 1-2 | 1-6 |
| Logan Shaw | 50.0% | 6-6 | 1-4 | - | 5-2 |
| Jacob de la Rose | 66.7% | 6-3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Michael McCarron | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Daniel Carr | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Charles Hudon | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Alex Galchenyuk | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Brendan Gallagher | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Paul Byron | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |