Oct 4, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.9% of 70 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 14-for-25 (56.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 58.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
43.8%
56.3%
PIT 7W
16 total
WSH 9W
Defensive Zone
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 14W
24 total
WSH 10W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
PIT 16W
30 total
WSH 14W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 13W
26 total
WSH 13W
2nd Period
60.9%
39.1%
PIT 14W
23 total
WSH 9W
3rd Period
47.4%
52.6%
PIT 9W
19 total
WSH 10W
Overtime
50%
50%
PIT 1W
2 total
WSH 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 56.0% | 14-11 | 5-1 | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Riley Sheahan | 50.0% | 9-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 1-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 46.7% | 7-8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 6-4 |
| Derick Brassard | 50.0% | 5-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 56.5% | 13-10 | 2-1 | 6-2 | 5-7 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 43.5% | 10-13 | 5-1 | 1-7 | 4-5 |
| Nic Dowd | 30.0% | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Lars Eller | 75.0% | 6-2 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Brett Connolly | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| T.J. Oshie | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Chandler Stephenson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |